Chinese Aid Boosts Mandarin-Language Instruction in U.S.

Good article. 

Chinese Aid Boosts Mandarin-Language Instruction in U.S. - Education Week

Key Information:

1. 4% of all US Schools offer Chinese in 2008, up from 1% in 1997.
2. 60,000 students in the 2007-2008 school year studied Mandarin in US Public Schools.
3. Chinese government is spending in the Millions to push Chinese in US Schools.
4. It's controversial about this.