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[quote=Gimbiya][quote=Anonymous]I have read on other posts about Yu Ying that it takes quite a bit of parental commitment for their children to succeed at Yu Ying.  If the parents at Miner are not willing to make the investment in their children's education with a single language track, what makes DCPS think that these same parents will make the commitment to see their kids flourish in Mandarin?[/quote]

From my front porch, I can see parents bringing their children to Miner ES school in the mornings. The vast majority of these children are showing up on time and DCPS statistics about attendance and truancy rates support this observation. The children-students are in tidy uniforms, carefully groomed, and seem excited to be going to school. Many of these families are also out-of-bounds, meaning they have chosen Miner -- taken the time to lottery as a way of actively seeking an option that could be better than their in-bound school. It also means that many are committed to getting their kids to the school each day even though it may be a bit of a commute.

So, I would like to honor the commitment of parents who are trusting DCPS and Miner ES with their children 5 days a week -- many for two meals with the school providing free breakfast and lunch for all students -- and into the evening with the subsidized aftercare option that many families utilize. Ideally, the after-school programs could be tailored to provide the additional support with language studies as well as other forms of homework. The school has so much time and so many opportunities to engage and stay engaged with it's students that it could help compensate for the ways that families may not be able to provide the homework help/tutoring/support that we traditional see as part of family "commitment" to school in any program option it chooses to invest in.

So often, we rise to our best selves when we are challenged: So, I am hoping that a new challenge --one that reflects a cutting-edge, unique, exceptional learning opportunity-- at Miner would excite, refocus and recommit the whole community of the school (teachers, administrators, families, DCPS, and our neighbors) on the experiences and success of students. [/quote]

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