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By Devika Koppikar     At age 16, Phyllis Kesslen’s son Randy* took Mandarin in school with only two other students. Randy, now 17, is currently fluent in three world languages: Mandarin, Spanish and Latin, in addition to his native language, English.     Kesslen said that if she had her son attended a public school, he would not have had the …

By Jennie L. Ilustre The Appreciation Reception, hosted recently by the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA), paid tribute to the rich diversity in the District. Indeed, Chancellor Kaya Henderson noted, “We are an international community.”            The event also highlighted the major contribution of Asian Pacific Americans in the field of education in the mainstream in general, …

Are Asian American students in Virginia public schools being held to a different—and higher— standard than children of other races? That is what some concerned parents and legislators see with a set of new state education goals, part of Virginia’s attempt to opt out of regulations in the No Child Left Behind law. But supporters of the new performance standards say opponents …