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Superintendent reports on China immersion delegation; district hires Hangzhou director for immersion program

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Superintendent Lori Putnam summarized a China delegation visit that built sister‑school partnerships, showcased immersion practice and resulted in a job offer accepted by a Hangzhou foreign‑language school director who will pursue an H‑1B to work with the district’s Chinese immersion program.

Superintendent Dr. Lori Putnam reported on a district delegation trip to China that included visits to K–12 immersion schools, higher‑education partners and cultural sites. The delegation included Minnesota school leaders and an assistant commissioner from the Minnesota Department of Education. Putnam said the district’s purpose was to create partnerships to expand opportunities for Chinese immersion students and to learn immersion…

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