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Chinese “parachute kids” tackle U.S. schools on their own

The Hechinger Report

The number of Chinese students on F-1 visas in public K-12 rose from six students in 2006 to 1,008 students in 2016, according to the Student Exchange Visitor Program, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security. The total number of Chinese students in American K-12 schools, including private schools, is currently about 35,627.)

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Global Online Academy connects teens around the world, broadening their perspectives

The Hechinger Report

The courses, across a range of subjects, encourage students to develop global perspectives. That’s just hearing perspectives literally within my own community,” Fay said. “It Forming global perspectives is at the heart of GOA, but it’s not the only benefit students cite.

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Not going it alone: International education programs in an age of isolation

The Hechinger Report

The courses, across a range of subjects, encourage students to develop global perspectives. GOA is a collective of over 70 member schools around the world, offering accredited, online classes to middle and high schoolers. Students cite additional benefits.