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What is a Two Way Immersion Program?

Two-way bilingual immersion (TWBI) programs are distinct in that they group English Language Learners from a single language background in...

One step back, two steps forward — How family affinity groups start conversations about race in schools

I am a mixed-race black parent and educator whose children attend a majority Chinese-American public school in San Francisco. Recently...

“The Mask You Live In” Film Screening Presented at University of San Francisco

Reserve your seats now to see The Mask You Live In. Many screenings are sold out but there are still seats...

Dual-language elementary students performed as well as AP high schoolers in Mandarin, study says

A new Stanford University study reports some surprising results: fourth and fifth graders  at a Palo Alto school performed on par...

Tinker Lab Meets PAASSC!!

Tinker Lab Meets PAASSC!!

I think the words love, great and awesome may be the most over used words in my blogs and FB...

President Of 100,000 Strong Foundation Carola McGiffert Explains How Teachers Will Get 1 Million U.S. Students Learning Mandarin By 2020

Can 1 million American schoolchildren learn Mandarin over the next five years? Carola McGiffert, the woman charged with the task, is betting...