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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New poster, but I wonder why the Oyster poster continually posts on the Chinese threads. Hmmmm....[/quote]

Because I'm generally interested in immersion schools.  You're not a new poster, immersion-hating Eaton parent; so what's your reason?[/quote]

What the heck are you talking about?  Don't attend Eaton, have kids there, or are interested. Sorry that I'm not impressed with Oyster. Guess I struck a nerve- genuinely apologize.  But you haven't changed my mind. Glad you're happy but the uninspiring curriculum and poor test scores are not good enough for my kids. Plus I prefer Chinese immersion.

Back to the topic at hand, like OP, moving to Rockville is not an option. [/quote]

You didn't strike a nerve at all; and I certainly don't want to change your mind (or have you join the Oyster community).  However, when you start expressing ignorant opinions (masquerading as facts) about Oyster's curriculum or principal, expect to get some push back from Oyster parents who know better.

I still don't buy that your child attends an immersion school, but for the sake of argument, I'll play along.  If your child attends YY, you are impressed by...very little.  Fact:  YY's test scores are CONSISTENTLY lower than Oysters, despite the fact that it has a very low FARMS rate (much lower than Oyster's...and most DC public schools).  It is a one-way immersion school, where your child will really only learn about Chinese culture and the language from teachers.  Finally, based on what I've read, it doesn't appear that YY students end up speaking Chinese all that well.  I wish your children well with their Chinglish studies. [/quote]

+100. Chinglish and impressed by very little, exactly right. I'm not a native speaker, but majored in Chinese in college. To say that I am not impressed with the Chinese of the higher grades Yu Ying students I talk to is AN UNDERSTATEMENT. They have been trained to say and understand really basic Chinese. They speak formally and robotically using flat tones. You keep your impressions of their Mandarin to yourself to avoid hurting their feelings, or upsetting their unrealistic parents (who won't advocate to help low SES Chinese speakers gain access to their school, even to replace dropouts).

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