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| Title | News Article: Mandarin Chinese in a Predominantly Hispanic Chicago School |
| Body | From http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/263029,CST-NWS-triling19.article Little Village's trilingual kids Mandarin Chinese mandatory at school where 90% speak only Spanish at home February 19, 2007 BY ESTHER J. CEPEDA Students learn Mandarin Chinese as part of their everyday studies at Cyrus McCormick Elementary School. Located in Little Village, the school is 99% Hispanic and in 2000 became the first predominantly Hispanic Chicago public school to offer Chinese instruction. "We're a model school, the only school in the system where every student is taught Mandarin Chinese -- even those who are learning English," said Principal Virginia Rivera. While offering Chinese instruction is not uncommon in charter or elite magnet schools, Chicago Public Schools boasts the largest public school Chinese program in the country. It's one of Mayor Daley's pet projects, part of his push to provide Chicago schoolchildren with the skills necessary to compete in an increasingly global economy. McCormick kids receive 20 to 25 minutes of instruction five times a week from a Chinese teacher who comes into the classroom to weave language lessons into a broader curriculum that exposes kids to all aspects of Chinese culture -- far more than just this week's upcoming celebration of the new Year of the Pig. Read the entire article at http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/263029,CST-NWS-triling19.article . |
| Source | Chicago Sun-Times |
| Inputdate | 2007-03-04 05:20:41 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2007-03-04 05:20:41 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-03-05 00:00:00 |
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