Young Americans learn language of the competition

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Russia Today (RT.com)
Young Americans learn language of the competition
Monday, May 10, 2010

While the United States economy continues to struggle, countries like China are experiencing growth in nearly every sector. The role of China in the global financial markets has led many Americans to consider the country a good investment. In Washington D.C., the local department of education is putting almost $1 million dollars into a venture they hope will pay rich rewards: teaching young Americans the language of the competition. The Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is a public school in D.C. that teaches half it's classes in English and the other half in Chinese.

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