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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yay for 2 way immersion!  It values what non-English speakers can bring to schools!  We should view these kids as a tremendous resource, not a burden as non-english speakers are often viewed![/quote]

[b]If they cost more money, they are a burden.[/b]   No other country gives free lessons like the US does.  You just immerse and get grades or you learn the language before starting school there.[/quote]

Please consider not saying this to a parent of a kid in special ed. Or to a parent of a kid in the Blair science magnet.[/quote]

First off, special Ed is a necessity.  Every penny spent to help teach those kids is not even enough from MCPS.

Second, every single program based on a pool of applicants and bussing them all over the county is a waste of money and resources.

Third, ESOL is a huge budget issue in our county, only getting worse (tripled in cost in 6 years) and is a huge waste of money and resources for a school budget. Want to learn the language spoken in the schools you are sending your kids to?  Do it outside of school like other countries do. The county wants to welcome immigrants and illegal aliens? Fine but language classes aren't free. Turn them into county programs with cost by the people needing them.  [/quote]

Ah. Kids in special ed are a burden, but special ed is a necessity. Kids who need to be taught English are a burden, but teaching English to kids is not a necessity. Kids who are gifted are not a burden as long as they're taught in their home schools. This is very complicated.[/quote]

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