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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Call it what it actually is: a gimmick. [/quote]

IDK. Our third-grader is fluent in a language no one else in our family has spoken for generations. Doesn’t seem like a gimmick to me![/quote]

And what did they miss learning in English?  It catches up with them in middle school. [/quote]

Our 3rd grader is the same.  Didn’t miss anything in English, above grade level.

The English is too easy and slow and he doesn’t need as much repetitive exposure as kids who are on or below grade level.  He can spend that time learning another language.

School comes easy and the “hard” subject for him is the language.[/quote]

MCPS stopped teaching basics like grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.  That's why it's easy.[/quote]

They are all taught in immersion![/quote]

In English? Then why are those kids still failing reading tests? [/quote]

Are you sure they are? At the population level, are you sure that kids who speak English at home are failing reading tests? I haven't seen any data along those lines. What I've seen is that the share of kids in MCPS who are English learners has grown, which has brought down average test scores. But if you have data that shows that native English speakers are dropping, feel free to share it.

On the other hand, there are randomized studies that show native English speaking kids in bilingual classrooms outperform their peers educated in English only. https://cdnprodwp.avantassessment.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/RANDStudyonPPSImmersionProgram.pdf
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