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| Title | News Article: Push for Kids to Learn Chinese |
| Body | From http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070404/NEWS05/704040315/1007/NEWS05 Educators, others push for classes to help kids learn Chinese April 4, 2007 BY LORI HIGGINS FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER Only a handful of school districts in metro Detroit even offer Chinese classes, but there is a strong push from educators and leaders across the state to change that. It's fueled by a recognition that China's burgeoning economy means U.S. students need to prepare for jobs that require some knowledge of China. There is also the realization that American students will compete for jobs with Chinese students, whose education system requires that they learn English at an early age. In recent months, schools in metro Detroit and across the state have begun developing Chinese culture curriculum and considering offering Chinese classes. Online courses are available, a Chinese camp is coming to Troy this summer and various groups are planning trips to China. There are at least two preschool immersion programs -- one in Lansing and the other in Bay City -- in which children are taught half the day in Chinese and the other half in English. Read the entire article at http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070404/NEWS05/704040315/1007/NEWS05 . |
| Source | Detroit Free Press |
| Inputdate | 2007-04-23 12:12:19 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2007-04-23 12:12:19 |
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