By David Li, bostonese.com, photos by Chun Sun
Acton, Mass., Feb. 20, 2013, — With memories of the extraordinary 2012 Acton Chinese Music Night still fresh in people’s mind, Acton residents were treated with another wonderful show put together by Acton Chinese Language School (ACLS) on Feb. 16. This time, the occasion is celebrating 10th birthday of ACLS and also the beginning of Chinese New Year.
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BOSTON – January 4, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick yesterday signed H. 4274, “An Act Establishing Commonwealth Virtual Schools.” This legislation expands online educational opportunities for students across the Commonwealth and secures proper state oversight of virtual schools to ensure that all students receive a high quality education.
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From Dec. 4 to 12, HUST (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) delegation headed by its president Prof. Li Peigen visited some famous universities in Canada and the U.S. in order to develop substantive cooperation with these universities, recruit high-level talents and promote HUST’s internationalization process.
Prof. Li had a meeting with Dr. Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeast University
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By Victor Yang, Syracuse University
I am currently an education major at Syracuse University and an alumnus of Lexington High School (LHS). For starters, let me explain the AP situation at Lexington High School. This explanation is based off of what I recall when I attended school there. From what I remember, starting sophomore year LHS would start offering two AP classes. This number then steadily increases each year that the student progress. However, how one gets into an AP class is important. In order to get into an AP class, a student must be recommend by a teacher and this recommendation is usually dependent on the grade the student is receiving in a per-requisite course. For example, if you are going to get a B in Lv1 Earth Science then there is not a great chance you are going to get into AP Biology. This system is implemented so that students who may not be ready for AP classes won’t fill them up.
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By Ron Suleski, PhD, Professor and Director, Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies
Boston, Nov. 16, 2012 — We have asked Professor Sara Dillon of the Suffolk Law School to speak to us about the Japanese renegade writer Daizai Osamu (1909 –1948). Social Outcast, Rebellious Critic, the World of Daizai Osamu. He was critical of the Japanese society he saw, and might have been obsessed with sex. You can decide when you hear his story.
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If virtual shooting is too violent for you, how about a virtual hug? From London to Singapore, one science project is taking the world by storm. It’s the virtual “Like-a-Hug” class assignment, produced by a joint MIT-Harvard course last year.
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BOSTON, MA – October 12, 2012 – Harvard University and Harvard Business School have received a $40 million gift from a Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and family foundation. The gift was given in tribute to the life and legacy of the late Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, beloved matriarch of this most prominent and accomplished Chinese American family. It will support both students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and participants in the School’s Executive Education programs. The Chao family, who is the only family in the School’s history to have four daughters attend, poignantly made their gift during the 50th anniversary celebration of women in Harvard’s MBA program and the 375th anniversary of Harvard University.
(Front L to R)Mayor Menino, Predident Faust, Dr. Chao, Secretary Chao and Dean Nohria. (Photo by Susan Young)
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By David Li, bostonese.com
In the morning of September 22, the IBM NECINA YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Service) Program 7.0 had its kickoff class at IBM Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass. About two dozen students from local high schools listened to Joseph Perry, IBM Regional Innovation Center Manager for the North American Eastern Region, on the basics of developing a business plan.
Joseph Perry (standing) talks to students during the opening class of YES 7.0.
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On Saturday, October 6, the Inaugural Conference of NECLTA International Conference will bring teachers and researchers of Chinese language from across New England to Tufts University. The focus of the conference is learning and teaching Chinese language and culture in a multicultural environment.
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By Joanna DeStefanis, Oak Meadow Montessori School (OMMS)
Welcome. My name is Joanna DeStefanis and I am the assistant head of school here at Oak Meadow. Congratulations to you for choosing Oak Meadow for your child’s education! I am confident that your son or daughter is going to thrive here. If you are new to Oak Meadow, welcome to the beginning of your Montessori journey. I’d like to take a few minutes to share with you my personal journey.
The image above was on Google’s homepage on August 31, 2012 to honor Dr. Maria Montessori’s 142nd Birthday.
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