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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread makes me sad too.  Mainly because I wish more kids anywhere in the US were encouraged to learn Chinese or Spanish.  I came back from a recent trip where I attended a function that included a large number of Latinos.  Protesting the function was a group that carried signs saying, "SPEAK ENGLISH". Xenophobia is alive and well all over the US, and this thread is about as myopic as it is depressing.    The white, black, and other non ethnic, non Mandarin kids at Yu Ying (or ANYWHERE!) are taking a step that many American people think is useless--why learn a language at all.  In China, as in many other countries in Asia, there are whole industries of private language schools teaching English.  Parents in these countries are trying to add a skill to their children's lives in a decidedly "non-two way immersion environment". Yu Ying parents of any race are trying to do the same.

[b]Ironically, Yu Ying may end up being more of a skill based school (learning Mandarin) like Asian language schools teaching English, than a cultural immersion school.  [/b]Regardless, I hope the city tries to support all the immersion schools trying to make a difference, trying to build bridges, and see the forest through the trees.
 
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Many Asian kids that come out these "one way immersion" English schools speak excellent English and do well enough to attend college in the U.S., undergrad and graduate.  They come to the U.S. to learn about American culture.  This model works well in Asia and if my kid at YY learns enough Mandarin to function anywhere near that level, I'll be happy.  [/quote]

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