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Senate amends bill to allow Mandarin instruction in public schools, then passes it
Summary
Senate Bill 57, to enable Mandarin Chinese instruction and concurrent college enrollment for high school students, was amended on Feb. 6 to change mandatory language to permissive and passed the Senate; sponsors said the change removes an immediate fiscal note and lets the state board decide implementation.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 6 amended and passed Senate Bill 57, which would authorize Mandarin Chinese instruction in public high schools with the option for concurrent college enrollment.
Senator Stevenson described personal familiarity with Chinese-language students and framed the bill as an official recognition of outreach to Mandarin speakers, saying the program offers…
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