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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what we have concluded is that Yu Ying is incapable of providing it's charter mission to low SES students. That is also a problem. Low SES families need not apply, for your child will not, I repeat, will not, receive a dual language education. Just be happy you get a slot in the lottery. [/quote]

You may have concluded that - "we" did no such thing.  Chinese is not being abandoned in the non-immersion track, you know.  [/quote]

The charter is Chinese immersion for all children, correct.  All of the children are not immersed in Chinese pursuant to the charter, correct. Some children are pulled out and receive an hour or two a week of Chinese language, a la Eaton, correct. [b]The reason for the alacarte Chinese classes are because the low SES students were not testing well in English, correct.[/b] Therefore, suffice it to say that YU Ying has been unable to provide the full educational experience to low SES students that it has provided to all students, pursuant to the school's own charter.  [/quote]

You got this from a half-assed post someone put together in 10 minutes, and are accepting it as fact, even when another PP demonstrated that it can't be the entire story.  That post even said in it that it is entirely speculation.  (I know it was half-assed speculation and written in 10 minutes, because I wrote it.)  You have a real career ahead in non-critical thinking.  I think the Tea Party is hiring.

The school could keep all the kids in immersion class, you know, allowing them to flounder and get further and further behind in both English and Chinese.  That would address your whining about “unable to provide the whole education experience,” right?  But do you really think that is in the students’ best interest?  Both the ones who are struggling and the ones who aren’t?  I don’t.

News flash – bilingual is hard.  Chinese bilingual?  I can’t even imagine.  Not every kid is going to succeed.  The school is trying to HELP those who aren’t succeeding in an incredibly difficult program.  Woudl you prefer they not do this?  I have two other questions for you:

What is your suggested option, if not the non-immersion track?

Why the apparent vested interest in arguing that YY is a failure?  
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