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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Employer of lawn service here. Point out in my post where I said the guy who cuts my grass is a "loser" or that I "think he is" a loser. Or even implied that.

Here's what I do think: I think he and the millions of bilingual people living in the US aren't necessarily geniuses with massive advantages over monolingual people in the US.

This contradicts the Kool-Aid fueled mantra of many young white DC parents who like to post on DCUM. That is all. [/quote]

Research shows that, all things being equal, bilingual education has brain development and other academic benefits. Your comparison is bogus since you are comparing against a population that had worse education and several other disadvantages from the start.

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What percentage increase is it?  Are you talking 50% smarter?  Or 0.5% smarter?[/quote]

Smarter than a racist like you. [/quote]

Well I'm not the lawn service guy, but thanks.
If it means anything to you, I love learning foreign languages and don't have anything against people who work manual labor.

I just don't see huge benefits to immersion. Kind of like people who whine about 'toxins' but don't understand concentration or statistics.[/quote]

I think the number of pro-immersion people who take offense at those who don't value it is minimal, even though there are obviously one or two on this thread.  Almost everyone I know who is excited about immersion is excited about it for THEIR family, and absolutely does NOT judge other families for not valuing it.  That would be ridiculous.

PP you don't see huge benefits, that is cool with me.  We know why we choose it and are not threatened by anyone who sees it differently.  Frankly that leaves room for more kids in the immersion schools whose families really want it, which is best for everyone.  And those who don't want it, there are great schools in DC (though not enough of them) for other educational foci.  Please don't perceive this discussion as being all people who care whether you approve of it or not, because it's not like that.[/quote]

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