In the Media

Speaking In Tongues

4 kids, 4 languages, 1 city, 1 world

Watch the trailer (http://vimeo NULL.com/6073529) for this award-winning documentary from PatchWorks Films (http://vimeo NULL.com/pwfilms), which follows four kids – including Starr King’s own Durrell Laury – and their journey to become bilingual.

Also look for screenings (http://events NULL.workingfilms NULL.org/speakingintongues) around the country, read articles (http://speakingintonguesfilm NULL.info/the-film/reviews/) about the film, and check out the blog (http://speakingintonguesfilm NULL.info/mandarin/more-languages-spoken-means-more-holidays-to-celebrate/#content).

Articles about Starr King

  • The Potrero View 1/2012: Starr King Elementary Leads SF Schools in Improved Test Scores (http://www NULL.potreroview NULL.net/news10693 NULL.html), by Keith Burbank
  • SF Chronicle 9/1/2011: API scores suggest money, innovation help schools (http://www NULL.sfgate NULL.com/cgi-bin/article NULL.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/01/BAFA1KU9NL NULL.DTL) (Starr King is highlighted in the middle section of the article; see our API scores as charted by greatschools.org (http://www NULL.greatschools NULL.org/modperl/achievement/ca/6435))
  • School Beat 10/21/2010: Why I Love Starr King Elementary School (http://www NULL.beyondchron NULL.org/news/index NULL.php?itemid=8610), by SK parent Elizabeth Weise
  • USA Today 11/20/2007: As China booms, so does Mandarin in U.S. schools (http://www NULL.usatoday NULL.com/news/education/2007-11-19-mandarin-cover_N NULL.htm?POE=click-refer), by SK parent Elizabeth Weise
  • Anderson Cooper 360 Blog 6/13/2007: San Fran kindergartners immersed in Chinese (http://www NULL.cnn NULL.com/CNN/Programs/anderson NULL.cooper NULL.360/blog/2007/06/san-fran-kindergartners-immersed-in NULL.html)
  • SF Chronicle Letter to the Editor 4/10/2007: Starr King is Home to All Students (http://www NULL.sfgate NULL.com/cgi-bin/article NULL.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/10/EDGEBOS7OI1 NULL.DTL&hw=Starr+King&sn=002&sc=393), by Laticia Erving (2nd letter down)
  • SF Chronicle 4/1/2007: Kindergarten students learning Mandarin fast in immersion class / Speechless as school began, they’re now amazingly proficient (http://www NULL.sfgate NULL.com/cgi-bin/article NULL.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/01/BAGQ9OP42G39 NULL.DTL&hw=mandarin+immersion&sn=001&sc=1000), by Jill Tucker
  • SF Chronicle 1/2/2007: A new language of cooperation / S.F. elementary’s Mandarin program strengthens a school (http://sfgate NULL.com/cgi-bin/article NULL.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/02/BAGVRNBD3D1 NULL.DTL), by Jill Tucker
  • School Beat 12/20/2006: Starr King, a School on the Rise (http://www NULL.beyondchron NULL.org/articles/School_Beat_Starr_King_a_School_on_the_Rise_4035 NULL.html), by SK parent Renee Tan
  • SF Chronicle 10/15/2006: Language Immersion at Starr King Elementary / Not a word of English, not one little peep (http://www NULL.sfgate NULL.com/cgi-bin/article NULL.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/15/BAGB8LPSQ21 NULL.DTL&hw=Starr+King&sn=002&sc=392), by Jill Tucker

Other Interesting News

  • KALW News: One Nation, One Language / A report on the Chinese language (http://stream NULL.publicbroadcasting NULL.net/production/mp3/kalw/local-kalw-564682 NULL.mp3)
    NOTE: left-click to stream the MP3, right-click to download
  • SF Chronicle Editorial 1/2/2010: A hero has come home / Thomas Starr King (http://www NULL.sfgate NULL.com/cgi-bin/article NULL.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/02/EDJB1B4NR7 NULL.DTL)