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Parents and students urge Sequoia Union to expand Mandarin immersion into high schools
Summary
Dozens of parents, students and program advocates told the Sequoia Union High School District board they want Mandarin immersion extended through high school, arguing continuation supports college readiness, cultural identity and local workforce pathways and requesting district meetings with program developers.
Dozens of parents, students and program advocates urged the Sequoia Union High School District board on Oct. 8 to extend Mandarin immersion beyond middle school and into district high schools, saying the program provides academic opportunity and preserves students’ cultural identity.
At least 12 speakers, including current immersion students, parents and Orion Mandarin Immersion representatives, described personal and family investment in the program and asked the district to create an advanced track or high‑school pathway. Ryan Seabber, an eighth grader at Kennedy Middle School, said an…
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