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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]How is that so many people who presume to be so well-informed have no idea how charter law works?

There is NO preference for language ability, there is NO preference for academic ability. By law, charters cannot give preference to anyone other than founders or siblings. [/b]

Dear sanctimonious cretan.  We've read the law, know exaclty how it works, know that the charter board debates these issues all the time, and think the current arrangement is sheer, unmitigated idiocy that the thoughtful taxpayer and voter can and should challenge.  No preference for language ability is only the most obtuse aspect - we're Chinese speakers who left YY in 2010 because we were sick of the commute while our kid was the only bilingual kid in his entire grade.   There is NO logic in DC embracing policy that helps it remain one of the several lowest-performing school districts in our great nation, including charter schools.

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So taking your child out of Yu Ying will help their Chinese?  I've known bilingual kids from other countries, those born in other countries, who could read and read well who lost their language completely within two yrs.  If your child is under 8, it's a possibility since they won't get to use much Chinese anywhere else except home.  Maybe they'll keep their "home" or "baby" Chinese but it won't get more sophisticated and they certainly will not be bilingual adults.  As much as you can complain about Yu Ying, it is the only school in DC where your child will be kept exposed to Mandarin and not only speaking but reading at age level. [/quote]

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