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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's a little facile in this day and age to assume that one has to be Chinese or of Chinese descent to have a strong connection to China. We're white, but I've lived in China for many years and speak Chinese fluently- much better in fact than any of my ABC friends. We don't speak Chinese at home much (or didn't, before my DC started at Yu Ying), but will support it fully with music, trips to China, etc. I know several other non-ethnic Chinese families at Yu Ying like us. After all, we all chose YY for a reason, and in a lot of cases it was a strong prior connection to China.

To me, it wouldn't seem fair to give any one group preference over another due to racial background. People are complex, more complex than they might look on the surface. Also many Chinese speaking families in DC actually speak Cantonese or a dialect- simply including them won't do much to boost the use of Mandarin at the school.

Finally I don't see anything wrong with families choosing YY because it's a better alternative than the crap local alternatives.  We chose YY both bc of a commitment to Chinese and because our neighborhood school is very weak. Every day I thank my lucky stars- and the people and families who have worked so hard to make YY what it is- that YY exists and is an option for us. W/o YY we might be making plans to leave the city altogether. Is it perfect? No. Is there room for improvement? Sure. But my DC loves her teachers and is learning tons. We feel very fortunate to be part of the school. [/quote]

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