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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Re MV getting over 1/3 spanish speaking students, I'm amazed and impressed. However, there are 10x as many Hispanics as Chinese in DC [b]so it would be very hard to YY to do likewise[/b]. Less than 1% of the DC population is Chinese.[/quote]

It is hard when YY doesn't try hard.  Where’s the outreach?  My family frequents venues popular with area E. Asians (certain supermarkets, dim sum places, cultural centers, heritage language schools), as well as reads Chinese newspapers and watches ethnic TV  geared to local consumption.  YY has little or no presence where the Chinese are.  And, yes, having a black principal who doesn’t speak Chinese well certainly doesn't help.  Argue that we know "nil" about the school, fine,  but we know our culture well enough to get that the make-up of the administration transmits a clear message "school unwilling to meet Chinese community halfway.”  The arrangement wouldn’t be objectionable if public monies weren’t behind charters.   We aren't involved enough to "hate" YY.  [/quote]

What bothers you the most?  Is it the color of the principals skin, Black, or her inability to speak Mandarin fluently.  Your post screams BLACK.  And now we know your true reasons.[/quote]

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