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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These comments are depressing. Most developed countries actually teach multiple languages in schools from very early on. APS offers a popular, successful program (with strong academic outcomes for native Spanish & English speakers)… and you want to get rid of it. We should be expanding it instead. [/quote]

Not when kids aren’t learning basics they need in math and reading. APS needs to focus on that before they start to add languages in that not everyone wants because we are trying to catch our kids up from the crap job APS has done. [/quote]

Dual language immersion programs (like what APS does) actually help close achievement gaps.  I didn't know this until I started learning about the APS program so I won't try to explain it, but you'll find plenty of info if you google something like "immersion language achievement gap."  [/quote]

Not PP but we are another APS family who left immersion … it wasn’t working out so well for us. We were at Claremont and after changing schools I was floored how far behind my two daughters were with peers at the same grade level. Maybe immersion just wasn’t for us but there was a lot they weren’t getting that I realized is more important than having a second language. Especially considering their native language (English) wasn’t in a great spot either. Finally, after more tutoring, a year in more of a traditional environment, everyone is thriving. [/quote]

It helps the native spanish speakers who are the ones who have the achievement gaps.   If people are speaking about achievement gaps, they are not talking about your white kids not thriving in immersion.[/quote]

I posted above and stated that the gap had shrunk because non Hispanic kids performed worse — here is someone else advocating that point who doesn’t seem to understand what the word gap means.

It actually hurts Hispanic kids most likely, most immigrants rush to assimilate while this delays them. [/quote]

It doesn't sound like you've read anything about how immersion works or how it helps kids who are fluent speakers of the target language (which in APS is Spanish).[/quote]

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