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So it seems what you want is to have middle schools offer one middle school Spanish course and one high school Spanish course.  If that was really on the table I would have no problem, but does anyone really think it is, or that if it's not the answer should be to only offer HS Spanish?[/quote]

I'm sorry if I'm not communicating clearly, but that is the opposite to what I intended.  My stance was that a course should not be restricted to stidents based on their age, but that access shpuld be granted accprding to their readiness and willingness.  If a sixth grader is ready for first year foreign language and wants to take it they shouldn't be prohibited simply because it is a course that is also taken by ninth graders.  Similarly, if a 12th grader decided they would like to try a new foreign language, I think they should be allowed the chance to take first year foreign language rather than being told they're too old and they missed their chance.  [/quote]

It seems to me there are several possibilities--

1) MS level Spanish (grades not on HS transcript)
2) HS level Spanish (grades not on HS transcript)
3) HS level Spanish (grades on HS transcript)

I don't think anyone is talking about "prohibiting" 6th graders from taking any class.  The question is, assuming MCPS can only afford to offer one of them, which of these is most appropriate for a middle school to offer.  It seems to me MCPS and some posters don't even think there is such a thing as "MS Spanish" which seems odd, but I also think pedagogically kids would be better without the pressure of HS grades in MS (although my own kids did/do fine in Spanish and I do my best not to put any grade pressure on them).[/quote]

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