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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a bad idea. What use will most of these students have for mandarin? How can we justify the serious investment in reading characters this will require and to the detriment of others skills?

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USG Asia specialist with many years of mandarin training

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Maybe "these" students could become USG Asia specialists, or work abroad, or work in companies that do business with China?  [/quote]

Nice passive aggressive use of quotes.

Maybe they could go into the careers you mention but the number of positions that really value Chinese skills in this country are few and far between- in fact, there are virtually none. Students' time and energy and tax payers' money would be better put to developing core academic skills and Chinese immersion will simply distract from that with little benefit to students.

You should also know that "abroad" is a pretty big place and most of the people who live there don't -- wait for it -- speak Mandarin.

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I think Mandarin is going to be in much greater demand by the time current elementary school students graduate.  Would love to get into Yu Ying, but since I've struck out, would love another Mandarin immersion option.[/quote]

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