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NP who disagrees. BASIS is lame to lack ambition on language instruction vs. other academic subjects. BS that it's just the one poster, a single current or former parent who feels this way.

Major world languages aren't specialized subjects, like dance or instrumental music, in today's world. BASIS won't leave families alone who don't want beginning language instruction vs. advanced language instruction. They won't let kids take a language block as a study hall or computer software learning session to build advanced skills.

What it boils down to is that BASIS is regimented to a nutty degree.[/quote]

Aside from immersion schools, which middle schools have any advanced language instruction?  Most of the local publics only allow kids to take first year language classes in middle school, and they're not going to let a middle schooler go to the high school for AP foreign language.  
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You're right, it's a problem everywhere in the system, even at the immersion schools. They offer immersion in name only outside the Spanish programs. You just can't do immersion well with a handful of native speakers.  MoCo, Fairfax and Arlington are miles ahead.
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