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| Title | Article: Chinese Government’s Funding of Language Program Fuels Controversy |
| Body | From http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-confucius-school4-2010apr04,0,4838371.story Chinese government's funding of Southland school's language program fuels controversy A Hacienda Heights school will get free materials -- books, a laptop, playing cards -- from the Confucius Classroom language program. Critics see a propaganda tool, but backers say fears are unfounded By Ching-Ching Ni April 4, 2010 A proposal to bring more resources to his school's Chinese program has sparked heated debate over whether the Chinese government -- in the ancient philosopher's name -- should have a role in helping American schoolchildren learn. It's a controversy that lays bare tensions in a community that has undergone a major demographic shift and is now more than a third Asian. In January, the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District board voted 4 to 1 to adopt a new Chinese language and culture class at Cedarlane next fall, at no cost to the district. Confucius Classroom is paid for by the Chinese government's Chinese Language Council International, also known as Hanban. Read the full article at http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-confucius-school4-2010apr04,0,4838371.story |
| Source | Los Angeles Times |
| Inputdate | 2010-04-11 10:33:56 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2010-04-11 10:33:56 |
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| Publishdate | 2010-04-12 00:00:00 |
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