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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For many families learning a second language well is not a fad. In fact, this country could use more cross-cultural understanding these days. [/quote]

Dual-language is not the same as learning another language, I learnt two but wouldn't have wanted to go to a dual-language school when my parents spoke neither language and I became an economist. This is the problem, folks are mixing up the issues. Nothing wrong with learning another language, but dual-language schools were content is taught in both languages is not what some would call a more recent "fad". It's a deflector by DCPS to avoid working on other tougher issues, like overall test scores in the basics which is atrocious across most DCPS schools. [/quote]

The headline is needlessly contentious, pretty balanced article about some of the benefits and issues. Maybe "trendy" rather than "fad" and overlook the headline "gentrification" guaranteed to get everyone's heckles up...

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141117/upper-west-side/what-you-need-know-before-sending-your-child-dual-language-program[/quote]

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