Five state education officials began an 11-day trip to China today. They will visit with education and cultural officials in Beijing and Shanghai. There, they’ll exchange ideas about a Chinese language program already in place in some Georgia pre-schools.
At nine schools in Dalton, Flowery Branch, Kennesaw and Marietta, pre-kindergarten students are learning Mandarin Chinese. That’s in addition to basic language and math skills. Bobby Cagle is the commissioner of Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning.
“This is a one-of-a-kind program in the world for pre-school students,” says Cagle.
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