A Mandarin School in Minneapolis

First-grader Connor Klawitter is used to display a Chinese character during class.  All the classes for Kindergartners and first graders are taught exclusively in Mandarin.
Jeffrey Thompson for TIME

The Eyes Have It
First-grader Connor Klawitter is used to display a Chinese character during class. All the classes for Kindergartners and first graders are taught exclusively in Mandarin.

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