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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FCPS needs to get rid of immersion and IB. They need to focus on actual proven pedagogy. Same languages at every HS, no language transfers.[/quote]

[b]Hard disagree.  We love our immersion program.  Learning a second language is very helpful for brain development. I’m not going to bother stating research about this because I’m guessing you hate science as well so you can do it yourself if you want.[/b]

Why would you want the world to be so cookie cutter and factory like?  Everyone must do the same thing at the same time.  Go to China if you want that.[/quote]

I don't question that learning a second language is a good thing.  However, these special program do require FCPS to spend additional funds on staff and it does skew our school boundaries.

Right now, funds are tight.  This is a "nice to have" program.  Not a necessary one.  There are better places to spend our funds.[/quote]

How much more are the teachers paid? I am guessing that it is not that much more and a pretty small cost. My kid went through JI at Fox Mill and we loved it. It was a good way to challenge him and help him develop some basic language skills in a challenging language. There are 6 teachers that might be paid a bit more because they speak Japanese. Yes, parents can choose to participate, they have to drive their kids to the school. The number of kids is minimal, even across the county. The schools that are over crowded have changed the way students are selected so they are not getting a lot of kids from outside the boundaries.

If anything, immersion should be expanded because it is beneficial to kids and learning a second language is highly useful. Having it at more schools would decrease the need for parents to lottery into the program. There are wait lists at many of the schools for a reason. [/quote]

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