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Parents urge council to help preserve Chinese immersion program after school‑system notice
Summary
Parents asked the Prince George's County Council to intervene after the school board sent a notice that the Chinese immersion program will be eliminated next year; Vice Chair Olson said the district is considering large budget reductions and the council will continue to press the school system and advocate with state delegation where appropriate.
Parents and PTA representatives raised alarm at the listening tour when they said Prince George's County Public Schools notified families that the Chinese immersion program will be eliminated next year without community engagement.
Brendan Rose, a College Park parent representing PTA families, said the immersion program serves students at Paint Branch Elementary, Greenbelt Middle and Largo High School and has…
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