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[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]

IDK, but I doubt it's going to pose a problem we can't handle.

Appreciate the concern, ofc.[/quote]

We already can’t handle the number of English speaking kids failing standardized tests in middle school. A second language won’t make it any better. Show any data that shows language immersion at the elementary level helping native English speakers do better on all of the required standardized tests. You won’t find any. [/quote]

THIS

We have data that shows how poorly our students are currently doing.  Instead of trying to improve that, MCPS is throwing out poorly-thought out gimmicks.

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Did you miss the study posted above where both native English speaking kids and English Language Learners showed greater gains after bilingual education than kids in English-only classrooms? [/quote]

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