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From the Seattle Times -- An outside review of Seattle Public Schools' program for immigrant students says it is one of the weakest the evaluators have ever seen, and needs nothing short of a complete overhaul.
The program, the evaluators said, "is ad hoc, incoherent and directionless." They said it was "far off the mark in its ability to educate the community's newcomers very well."
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Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 20:11:28
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:13:34
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From the DailyNewsOnline -- THE emphasis that was once put on learning the English language became stressed less and less in the late 60s onwards. Primary school leaving examinations, then known as General Entrance Examinations, was administered in Kiswahili instead of English as it had been the case earlier.
From the DailyNewsOnline -- THE emphasis that was once put on learning the English language became stressed less and less in the late 60s onwards. Primary school leaving examinations, then known as General Entrance Examinations, was administered in Kiswahili instead of English as it had been the case earlier.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:15:56
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From the Meadville Tribune -- With the growing support of the community and the financial backing it needs by school board members, the World Languages committee in Crawford Central School District hopes to revolutionize the district’s curriculum by beginning to teach foreign languages in kindergarten.
From the Meadville Tribune -- With the growing support of the community and the financial backing it needs by school board members, the World Languages committee in Crawford Central School District hopes to revolutionize the district’s curriculum by beginning to teach foreign languages in kindergarten.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:14:24
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From Independent Online -- A Durban school accused of teaching a boy "kitchen Zulu" changed its language policy after the child's mother complained, the Durban Equality Court heard on Thursday. Principal of Durban High School (DHS) David Magner told the court that the complaint by Pan South African Language Board (Pansalb) chief executive Ntombenhle Nkosi, was a "catalyst".
From Independent Online -- A Durban school accused of teaching a boy "kitchen Zulu" changed its language policy after the child's mother complained, the Durban Equality Court heard on Thursday. Principal of Durban High School (DHS) David Magner told the court that the complaint by Pan South African Language Board (Pansalb) chief executive Ntombenhle Nkosi, was a "catalyst".
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 03:52:57
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From Honolulu Advertiser -- The first-graders in Grace Yuan's class were playing "Jeopardy," eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet and movements. Sound routine for a group of 7-year-olds? Well, look again. These clues were in Chinese.
From Honolulu Advertiser -- The first-graders in Grace Yuan's class were playing "Jeopardy," eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet and movements. Sound routine for a group of 7-year-olds? Well, look again. These clues were in Chinese.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 05:52:08
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From the Seattle Times -- The José Martí Child Development Center deserves the national accolades coming its way for the center's bilingual Spanish and English preschool. Policymakers focused on early-childhood education should view it as a model for preparing Latino children for school. The center is a common-sense effort by El Centro de la Raza, the Beacon Hill nonprofit that offers support services to Latino families to bridge the gap between home and school.
From the Seattle Times -- The José Martí Child Development Center deserves the national accolades coming its way for the center's bilingual Spanish and English preschool. Policymakers focused on early-childhood education should view it as a model for preparing Latino children for school. The center is a common-sense effort by El Centro de la Raza, the Beacon Hill nonprofit that offers support services to Latino families to bridge the gap between home and school.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 07:39:59
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From The Canadian Press -- New Brunswick's education minister says he may consider forming a working group to do more study on how to improve French second-language training in the province. Kelly Lamrock and the Liberal government are under mounting pressure to postpone their decision to cancel early immersion beginning in Grade 1 in favour of French language training that starts at Grade 5.
From The Canadian Press -- New Brunswick's education minister says he may consider forming a working group to do more study on how to improve French second-language training in the province. Kelly Lamrock and the Liberal government are under mounting pressure to postpone their decision to cancel early immersion beginning in Grade 1 in favour of French language training that starts at Grade 5.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 04:58:05
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From The Norwich Bulletin -- The Dual Language Arts Academy, a sixth- and seventh-grade magnet school in New London, is accepting applications for incoming sixth-grade students from surrounding towns. The program provides a comprehensive arts-enriched core curriculum that supports the learning of students’ second language through content and refines their native language skills, English and Spanish.
From The Norwich Bulletin -- The Dual Language Arts Academy, a sixth- and seventh-grade magnet school in New London, is accepting applications for incoming sixth-grade students from surrounding towns. The program provides a comprehensive arts-enriched core curriculum that supports the learning of students’ second language through content and refines their native language skills, English and Spanish.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 05:03:28
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From the San Diego Union Tribune -- The first-graders in Grace Yuan's class are playing "Jeopardy," eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet and movements. Sound routine for a group of 7-year-olds? Well, look again. These clues are in Chinese.
From the San Diego Union Tribune -- The first-graders in Grace Yuan's class are playing "Jeopardy," eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet and movements. Sound routine for a group of 7-year-olds? Well, look again. These clues are in Chinese.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 12:48:43
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From the Telegraph.co.uk -- This month pupils at Newbury Park Primary School in Redbridge, north-east London, are learning Dutch. Not so unusual, perhaps, but what makes these lessons unique is that the school's star "teacher" is a child herself - 11-year-old Mathumy. This month it's Dutch, but the school's Language of the Month website features 43 languages spoken by children attending the school.
From the Telegraph.co.uk -- This month pupils at Newbury Park Primary School in Redbridge, north-east London, are learning Dutch. Not so unusual, perhaps, but what makes these lessons unique is that the school's star "teacher" is a child herself - 11-year-old Mathumy. This month it's Dutch, but the school's Language of the Month website features 43 languages spoken by children attending the school.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-15 01:19:50
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From the Philippine Information Agency -- A provincial government run college started to offer a "Mandarin Language" as elective subject and special course for its students this school year, it was announced last week. Governor Deogracias Victor "DV" B. Savellano made the pronouncement in simple press interview with the local media in the province.
From the Philippine Information Agency -- A provincial government run college started to offer a "Mandarin Language" as elective subject and special course for its students this school year, it was announced last week. Governor Deogracias Victor "DV" B. Savellano made the pronouncement in simple press interview with the local media in the province.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-05 11:15:34
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From the Lake Oswego Review -- Some parents hope that someday their children will be able to learn Spanish and Mandarin Chinese in Lake Oswego, and the idea has gained enough momentum that the school board has agreed to look into it.
From the Lake Oswego Review -- Some parents hope that someday their children will be able to learn Spanish and Mandarin Chinese in Lake Oswego, and the idea has gained enough momentum that the school board has agreed to look into it.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-14 02:20:15
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From the guardian.co.uk -- The number of primary schools teaching children foreign languages has almost doubled since 2002, according to new research published today. The study by the National Foundation for Educational Research shows that 84% of primary schools now teach children another language, up from 70% on 2006 and nearly double the 44% in 2002.
From the guardian.co.uk -- The number of primary schools teaching children foreign languages has almost doubled since 2002, according to new research published today. The study by the National Foundation for Educational Research shows that 84% of primary schools now teach children another language, up from 70% on 2006 and nearly double the 44% in 2002.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 05:55:27
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From Philstar.com -- Presidential adviser on education Dr. Mona Valisno announced that the government of New Zealand has expressed interest in studying the Filipino language as a second language in their schools as a way to forge a broader and deeper cultural exchange with the Philippines. Valisno met and talked to New Zealand’s Minister of Education Chris Carter at the 4th Asia Pacific Economic Conference Education Ministerial Meeting in Lima, Peru last June 11 to 13 and both had agreed to adopt the Filipino language as the chosen foreign language to be taught in New Zealand’s schools.
From Philstar.com -- Presidential adviser on education Dr. Mona Valisno announced that the government of New Zealand has expressed interest in studying the Filipino language as a second language in their schools as a way to forge a broader and deeper cultural exchange with the Philippines. Valisno met and talked to New Zealand’s Minister of Education Chris Carter at the 4th Asia Pacific Economic Conference Education Ministerial Meeting in Lima, Peru last June 11 to 13 and both had agreed to adopt the Filipino language as the chosen foreign language to be taught in New Zealand’s schools.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 04:01:06
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From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Students raised speaking languages other than English have been a steadily growing part of Wisconsin’s population, but few were prepared for this finding when the state adopted a new test for identifying such children a few years ago: The school districts of Racine and St. Francis surged ahead of Milwaukee Public Schools, each with a higher percentage of their students labeled English language learners, in the 2005-'06 school year.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Students raised speaking languages other than English have been a steadily growing part of Wisconsin’s population, but few were prepared for this finding when the state adopted a new test for identifying such children a few years ago: The school districts of Racine and St. Francis surged ahead of Milwaukee Public Schools, each with a higher percentage of their students labeled English language learners, in the 2005-'06 school year.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 05:51:05
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From Xinhua -- While English remains the most popular foreign language among students in Cambodia, Chinese is fast catching up as young Khmers increasingly view it as a gateway to better jobs in the country's growing industrial and tourism sectors, according to the June 13-26 edition of the English-language bi-weekly the Phnom Penh Post. The biggest Chinese school in Cambodia is the Duan Hoa Chinese School, which has two branches in Phnom Penh and over 7,000 students, the newspaper said.
From Xinhua -- While English remains the most popular foreign language among students in Cambodia, Chinese is fast catching up as young Khmers increasingly view it as a gateway to better jobs in the country's growing industrial and tourism sectors, according to the June 13-26 edition of the English-language bi-weekly the Phnom Penh Post. The biggest Chinese school in Cambodia is the Duan Hoa Chinese School, which has two branches in Phnom Penh and over 7,000 students, the newspaper said.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-13 11:04:11
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From the Indiana's NewsCenter -- The number of students in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district who don't speak English as a first language has grown to 2,000. To keep up with its diverse student population, the district is expanding its English Language Learner's program. Five additional schools will offer English Language Learners services this fall.
From the Indiana's NewsCenter -- The number of students in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district who don't speak English as a first language has grown to 2,000. To keep up with its diverse student population, the district is expanding its English Language Learner's program. Five additional schools will offer English Language Learners services this fall.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-18 02:33:18
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From the Inquirer.net -- The University of San Carlos Business Resource Center (USC-BRC) is offering courses on German and French languages. The German language course focuses on real life communication and classes are conducted by a native German speaker to encourage interaction in German and prepare the learner for everyday life conversation in Germany.
From the Inquirer.net -- The University of San Carlos Business Resource Center (USC-BRC) is offering courses on German and French languages. The German language course focuses on real life communication and classes are conducted by a native German speaker to encourage interaction in German and prepare the learner for everyday life conversation in Germany.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 08:05:49
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From Newsday -- Connecticut will soon join four other states that let students receive high school credit for foreign language lessons in community and cultural programs. Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed the law Friday. It lets students earn up to four credits toward graduation if they pass state-approved exams to prove their proficiency in the foreign language.
From Newsday -- Connecticut will soon join four other states that let students receive high school credit for foreign language lessons in community and cultural programs. Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed the law Friday. It lets students earn up to four credits toward graduation if they pass state-approved exams to prove their proficiency in the foreign language.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-02 11:37:33
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From ABS CBN News -- Despite a number of studies confirming that learning is faster using the native language, government officials are still pushing for the adoption of English as a medium on instruction (MOI) in Philippine schools. A check on the bills filed in the 14th Congress shows that there are three bills—House Bills 230, 305, 406—seeking for either the re-instatement or enhancement of the use of English as a medium of instruction.
From ABS CBN News -- Despite a number of studies confirming that learning is faster using the native language, government officials are still pushing for the adoption of English as a medium on instruction (MOI) in Philippine schools. A check on the bills filed in the 14th Congress shows that there are three bills—House Bills 230, 305, 406—seeking for either the re-instatement or enhancement of the use of English as a medium of instruction.
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