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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work at another school that is on the list and IMO it’s justified. I am neither a fan or huge critic of Duran though I feel he is partially responsible for some of what is happening. When I talk to friends across the county they have similar concerns. The way we are educating special education students and ELs is not supportive in many cases. At the same time there have been huge cultural shifts in parenting that are impacting achievement. [/quote]

Would love to hear more about cultural shifts in parenting as I think that could be understated factor.  I have some ideas, but not sure if they are the same as how you are seeing it from your vantage point.  [/quote]
Over the past decade (and really since COVID hit it feels like parents are more likely to fall into 2 categories: completely checked out or combative and that. There are also more parents who really struggle with literacy and English Language [/quote]

+100

I also think that Arlington (and likely many other counties)) does immigrants a huge disservice by catering to their various languages and making it absolutely unnecessary to ever learn any English, and now they want to expand that model from the parents to the students, too, by offering all SOL testung in other languages. [/quote]

How is it a disservice to communicate to parents about their children in the language parents best understand?  You don’t think parents have ample need to learn English in this country? What rock are you living under?  Would you say doctor’s offices should only communicate to parents in English about their kids health? [/quote]

No, that is correct.  Many people never do learn English, and many don’t learn it beyond a very rudimentary level.  Since you don’t know this you are not friendly with many non-English speakers, and you are the one living under a rock.  I’m an English learner myself and therefore it’s my experience.  Hospitals have used phone based or other remote translation services for decades.  These are situation-based, temporary, not permanent, accommodations. That’s different from how the school system provides native language support. Especially in a learning environment the increased and sustained focus on the native language can hinder immersion into the new language for adults and students alike.  [/quote]

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