U.S. students need more global education.Recent surveys conducted by the Asia Society The Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization who's mission is to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States. It was founded in 1956 by John D. and the National Geographic Society National Geographic Society U.S. scientific society founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. show that U.S. students are woefully woe·ful also wo·ful adj. 1. Affected by or full of woe; mournful. 2. Causing or involving woe. 3. Deplorably bad or wretched: uninformed about other world regions, languages and cultures. Some districts, however, are trying to remedy this situation. Here are two of the winners of The Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education: Richmond Elementary School elementary school: see school. , Portland, Ore. As part of its Japanese Magnet Program, the 300 students spend half the day learning in Japanese and half the day learning in English. Each grade is team-taught by English and Japanese instructors and Japanese culture is woven throughout all disciplines. Newton North and Newton South High Schools, Newton, Mass. The mandatory two-year world history course for grades nine and 10 covers Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Sixth- through 12th-grade students can study Chinese, French, Italian, Russian or Spanish and each language includes a study-abroad option facilitated by partnerships with schools in China, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Cuba and Russia. |
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