“eSchool News, January 13, 2006

Number of K - 12 students learning Chinese on the rise.

As Mandarin Chinese language instruction becomes more popular in U.S. schools, a lack of qualified teachers has caused some schools to consider using distance-education technologies to conduct classes.  Mandarin Chinese is the world’s most widely spoken language, but it’s only just beginning to surface in U.S. classrooms, especially at the elementary level…”

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