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[quote=Anonymous][/quote] [/quote] DCPS can't do it. One of the difficulties DCPS has just hiring Spanish teachers for the immersion programs is that they have to be certified to teach in DC. It's part of the Union contract. Charters don't have to care about that. So, at many charter schools the English teachers are certified (obviously) but the foreign language teachers aren't (what's the point in English certification if you're only going to teach in a target language). It's a sop to the WTU, but DCPS is stuck with it and finding Chinese teachers who are certified? Good luck.[/quote] I've heard about this issue. Obstacles to new immersion schools are a real shame, given that only DCPS can set up separate lotteries for native speakers. Immersion best practices really take a beating in this city beyond Spanish. Thanks for clarifying. [/quote]
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