Boston, June 12, 2015, — Arrived in Boston to peruse graduate studies in Oct. 1942, Prof. Shih-Ying Lee has stayed in the great Boston area for over 70 years. In the autobiography titled From Tsinghua to M.I.T. — My Journey from Education to Entrepreneurship, published by Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing Inc., Prof. Lee recalled… Continue reading Autobiography From Tsinghua to M.I.T. to Be Released
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“The SAT Guy” Neil Chyten Talks About the New SAT and the Common Core
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Newton, Mass., June 10, 2015, — If you are in the same business for over 30 years, you probably think there is not much new material to be excited about. This is certainly not the case for Mr. Neil Chyten, who founded Chyten Educational Services in 1984. Author of many SAT/ACT… Continue reading “The SAT Guy” Neil Chyten Talks About the New SAT and the Common Core
Studying at M.I.T. During WWII
(Note: Prof. Lee graduated from Tsinghua University in 1940. Tsinghua University was relocated to Kunming in Southern China after Japanese troops started full-scale invasion to China on July 7, 1937. In the summer of 1942, he flow from Kunming to India with the help of the Flying Tigers, and then took a long boat ride… Continue reading Studying at M.I.T. During WWII
Students from Hangzhou to Perform Chinese Tea Art at UMass Boston
Boston, June 1, 2015, — Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejing province, China, and also a sister city of Boston. A team of talented students from Hangzhou will perform traditinal Chinese Tea Art at UMass Boston tomorrow. Students of Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University perform Chinese tea art (file photo).
8,000 Chinese Students Expelled in the US Last Year
BEIJING: At least 8,000 Chinese students studying in the US have been dismissed from schools last year. A majority 57 per cent were asked to leave because of poor academic performance, according to research done by an US agency that helps students to obtain admission in schools. 31% all international students in the US are… Continue reading 8,000 Chinese Students Expelled in the US Last Year
Pictures and Video from Ying Wu Vocal Studio Annual Recital
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, May 26, 2015, Ying Wu Vocal Studio held annual concert at Follen Community Church in Lexington, Mass on May 2. Over 20 Chinese folk songs and Western opera pieces were performed to the delight of an audience of about 150. Ms. Ying Wu performs at the recital (provided to bostonese.com).
ACMA To Hold Medical Career Education Session in Lexington on May 30
Boston, May 22, 2015, –ACMA will hold a medical career education session at the Lexington Library (1874 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420) on Saturday, May 30 from 10:00 AM to 1PM. ACMA’s free clinic at NECP’s community forum early this year(file photo).
Bay Area Forum to Discuss Discriminatory Admission Policies of Top Universities
San Jose, May 13, 2015, — You are cordially invited to a public forum on legal challenge to admission policies of prestigious universities on May 30. This forum features civil rights activist Edward Blum and attorney Will Consovoy, as well as a slate of renowned experts on equal opportunities for education, including Ward Connerly, Prof.… Continue reading Bay Area Forum to Discuss Discriminatory Admission Policies of Top Universities
Acton, Boxboro and Lexington Win Big at 2015 Junior Duck Stamp
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com Acton, Mass., May 12, 2015, — An award ceremony of the MA Junior Duck Stamp program was held at on May 2 at Worcester Technical High School. Pam Landry, Education Coordinator, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (MassWildlife) welcomed about 200 students and parents to the ceremony. Over 60 of the… Continue reading Acton, Boxboro and Lexington Win Big at 2015 Junior Duck Stamp
Neil Chyten to Lecture on Important Changes in New SAT and Common Core on May 21
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com Newton, Mass., May 11, 2015, — With the SAT is just around the corner, many parents and students are still unaware of the significant changes in the new SAT. And many of them have little knowledge about the Common Core, a new set of national standards of what students should know… Continue reading Neil Chyten to Lecture on Important Changes in New SAT and Common Core on May 21