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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree. Option schools were a good idea in the days when the schools were underpopulated. But that's long passed. No need for immersion (the Hispanic kids can learn English), HB, ASFS, Drew and ATS.[/quote]

Its actually just as much for the English speakers to learn Spanish as the other way around.  Also, learning a language at a young age through an immersion-type system is one of the best ways to learn a language, and can have other educational benefits outside of simply learning a language (much like learning music helps the brain in other areas).  Many people want this option for their kids.  Others like the educational model of some of the other option schools.  Still others, like you apparently, value proximity over specific educational models.   Its one of the nice features of APS, giving many kids good choices about how their educational paths will run.  Why do you want to eliminate certain choices?  Why is the neighborhood model inherently superior to the choice model?  The county is tiny compared to most places.  I don't think geography needs to trump all other considerations (no pun intended).[/quote]

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