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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course this YY parent would like more two-way immersion...don't know of any YY parent who would be against this. [/quote]

This YY parent knows boatloads of others who would be against two-way if it hurt their chances of being admitted, which of course it would unless the school and DCPC were doing something radically different.  They might not say so, but they wouldn't support dual immersion.  They just want a decent school (better than most IB on Capitol Hill, in Petworth, or wherever) where their kid learns more than a little of a foreign language.  They get that and they're satisfied.  You are an unusually sophisticated and Chinese-minded YY parent to want more!
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You're saying that parents whose children have already been admitted are afraid that they'll be shut out? How is that possible?[/quote]

It isn't possible.  They are already in.  The only people who care are the ones who desperately want a spot and are looking for any angle that'll get them an advantage and preference in the lottery.

All the smoke and mirrors about how much it will be better for the school and all is secondary to getting them oneupmanship in the lottery.

Everyone wants more bilingual kids in the program, of course, but not enough to give them preference or to run a dual lottery.[/quote]
But the accusation was that CURRENT YY parents oppose the addition of more speakers.of Chinese dialects. Why would they?[/quote]

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