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I like that Adams offers Chinese in MS to students that don't need extra support in English or Spanish. DC is excited learning Chinese with Ms. Li and discusses Chinese phonetics with child of friends that goes to posh GDS.

Chinese is good, but the Spanish needs to be improved. After 10 years of immersion (Pre K - 8) we should expect better results in terms of literacy. A stronger Spanish curriculum that has a capstone AP course in 8th grade would do a lot to improve academics and retention at the school. Many more families would stay if their child is earning college credit at Adams.

You expect a 7th or 8th grader to earn credit for college courses? Are you serious?!? What schools offer that option? [/quote]

Someone told me it is the most common AP course for 8th graders. In any case, many schools do offer AP Spanish in 8th grade. It is perfectly feasible and not a pipe dream. Look it up on the web. For example, http://www.teamiddleschoolspanish.org/overview_booklet.pdf [/quote]

DC should definitely follow Texas' example.  Perhaps DC should also start teaching that the earth is 6000 years old, too.[/quote]

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