1. For what reasons are some public school superintendents in Maine (and other states) actively recruiting foreign students to attend their high schools?

2. How does Superintendent Ken Smith say all students will benefit from enrolling foreign students?

3. How much will the students pay to attend the American public high schools?

4. a) Why do Chinese students want to attend U.S. high schools even in remote areas they've never heard of before?
b) Why do you think it will be hard for Chinese students to learn English at Stearns High School next fall?

5. Why aren't the Chinese parents too concerned with Stearns High School's low test scores?

6. What does Lei Huang from Shanghai like about attending school in Maine?

7. a) List some of the positives and negatives you see of having foreign students pay to attend U.S. high schools.
b) Do you think it is a good idea? Explain your answer.