Mr. Macdougall's Weblog

Reaching for the Future

Censorship, School construction, and ESL

Earlier this morning before heading to SSIS, I turned on the television to catch up on some news by watching CNN.  In addition to the daily political updates highlighting Obama and Clinton and who is the better bowler, there was a segment on the increasing protests on the Beijing Olympics and the torch procession.  When the segment turned to the clash between the runner and the protesters, my television screen went blank for about 20 seconds. The Chinese government permits such censorship.
I don’t have access to a helicopter to help you capture the size of this school. So the first photo is a model of the existing facility (in red) and that planned for construction (in white). They will go from 1420 students to 4000 students in the next several years.
Lastly, the wall poster shows the challenges that both students and teachers face in dealing with students who attend SSIS and their primary language is one other than English.  I admire the tenacity of the students to continue to learn - and the professionalism of the teachers to meet their learning needs.

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