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Homa S. Tavangar is the author of the nationally-acclaimed book, Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World (Random House/Ballantine Books). Follow her on Twitter: @growingupglobal and visit www.growingupglobal.net
Homa Tavangar
Homa S. Tavangar is the author of the nationally-acclaimed book, Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World (Random House/Ballantine Books). Follow her on Twitter: @growingupglobal and visit www.growingupglobal.net
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April 16, 2010
“Thousands of public schools stopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade, according to a government-financed survey — dismal news for a nation that needs more linguists to conduct its global business and diplomacy.” So starts a recent NY Times piece. It goes on to say only Chinese instruction has grown among languages in US schools. The first fact – schools are dropping foreign languages at a rapid clip – alarms me. The second – more students are learning Chinese – is inevitable. Given the sheer numbers of Chinese speakers on the planet, more Americans need to meet them where they’...
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April 9, 2010
This six-minute BBC clip (BBC Finland\'s Education Success) contains some serious gems gained from learning about what makes some country’s education systems outstanding and why America’s schools have been dropping in global rankings. Finland’s children have consistently performed at the top of international rankings year after year. I highlight this trend in Growing Up Global and organizations like the Asia Society have been studying what works and implementing learnings in their network of internationally-focused U.S. schools. Some of the success factors are distilled in the video clip:...
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April 5, 2010
I breathe a sigh of relief today as my children return to school from Spring Break and our routines resume. Before the hectic pace kicks in, though, it’s worth considering the confluence of events that just took place. President Obama’s weekly address to the nation recognized this – “to call on people of all faiths and nonbelievers to remember our shared spirit of humanity.
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March 29, 2010
There’s a school just outside L.A., where all the students are classified as “poor.” Until a few years ago, the school’s location was considered part of a gang’s territory, with a violent history. Crossing the line to get to the Vaughn school meant you were taking your life into your own hands. But the day I walked into the high school now known as Vaughn International Studies Academy (VISA) , groups of students were preparing to take the stage for a Chinese New Year celebration, packing red silk vests as their weapon of choice. The freshmen sang first, and seniors sitting in the front of the...
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