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Utah House approves bill encouraging Mandarin instruction in public schools
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 57 to encourage teaching Mandarin Chinese in public schools, with sponsors calling it a goodwill measure and supporters pointing to workforce and cultural benefits; the bill passed the House 57–12 and will return to the Senate.
Representative Dayton asked the House to approve Senate Bill 57, which he described as a measure that would encourage Mandarin Chinese instruction in the state public school system. "If this bill passes, it addresses the desire of the legislature to provide for the teaching of Mandarin Chinese on our [K–12] system," Dayton said, citing…
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