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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Powell’s principal is black and doesn’t speak Spanish. She’s been there for 8 years or more. [/quote]

Powell is NOT Oyster-Adams.

Race is irrelevant here. Hispanics who are native Spanish speakers can be any race. As an O-A parent, I just want a good principal who is a native Spanish speaker. [/quote]

What do you mean by that statement about Powell not being Oyster-Adams?  I am trying to withhold judgement until I understand the intent of the comment.[/quote]

Powell is not, and never has been on O-A’s level. This is a result of O-A’s:

1. Stated mission that at least 50% of the students come from native Spanish speaking homes;

2. Historical importance (O-A is nearly 50 years old and one of the oldest and best dual immersion public schools in the country). It is a national model for bilingual education;

3. Programming (introducing Mandarin as a 3rd language in 4th grade, Embassy partnerships, AP Spanish exam administered to 8th graders, student travel/exchange to Taiwan, Spain, and Costa Rica, etc); and

4. Test scores (self explanatory).

This list is not exhaustive. Just what came to mind quickly. [/quote]

The mandarin is one hour a week, it’s hardly introducing a third language. I wish they would drops and add a more engaging special.[/quote]

It's stupid to have mandarin. Stupid. [/quote]

So choose a school that doesn’t offer Mandarin. Problem solved. [/quote]

People choose OA for Spanish. Adding an hour of mandarin daily will not get your kid anywhere close to fluency. They should focus on more Spanish literature and wriiting. If parents care about mandarin they would try for Yu Ying.   Honestly I don’t know any parents at OA who would care if the mandarin was dropped altogether.[/quote]

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