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Idea for Chinese school studied.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-JUL-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Idea for Chinese school studied.(Schools)(The district says it favors the immersion proposal, but it may need to await reviews)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard

Recognizing China's ties to the Northwest and its rising global prominence, a group of local residents is pushing the Eugene School District to add Mandarin Chinese immersion to its school-choice menu.

The group coalesced last winter in the wake of publicity about a federal grant given to the University of Oregon to work with Portland schools to develop a kindergarten-through-college Chinese immersion program. It submitted a formal proposal to the district this spring.

"Government and industry have recognized that the country faces a language crisis," the proposal reads. "Here in Eugene, our close geographic location to China and growing social, cultural and economic interest with China have reached a point where teaching Chinese is now of vital importance to our community's future."

Key players in the effort include researchers Carl Falsgraf and Amy Harter of the UO's Center for Applied Second Language Studies; David Bong, chairman of Language...

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