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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

Look up your school and its "At a Glance" report on the MCPS site:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/

Check the ESOL population % for the data so as to put the "names sound like" argument to rest that pps bring up.

Check the standardized testing scores if you are concerned.

The test results may give you insight as to whether or not everyone ESOL is "caught up and really chatty" by the time they are in 2nd grade or the MSA's roll around in 3rd grade.    This may or may not be generally reflected.

Then decide to stay put or look elsewhere if you choose so.

[b]Our Bethesda elem. listed a nearly 9% esol and >= 95% MSA pass rates.      That said, farms rate is low.[/quote][/b]

Bingo![/quote]
Bingo what exactly?[/quote]

FARMS rates being low is indicative of the economic earning power. That translates into better educated people.   Schools will categorize any non-native English speaker in ESOL.  I put English as my native tongue, even if it is not, because my kids do not need ESOL.

There is a big difference between a parent who is a Hispanic day laborer and another who is an Engineer from Spain...even if Spanish is the language spoken at their homes.

Besides the ESOL is only 9%...these are kids whose parents are foreign born and who can afford homes in Bethesda.  Get real. These are mainly Europeans.
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Yea I understand that
But you realize that low income here is about average elsewhere
So I think u cannot automatically assume household us undereducated and has little earning power potential[/quote]

Low income here may be about average in nation...but cost of living here is one of the highest as well... so this is a very circular argument from someone who declared that their Bethesda ES has 9% ESOL...very low FARMS...95% MSA passing rates.  Seriously, are you for real?[/quote]
Are you for real?
Nothing circular at all
$40,000 may be average somewhere else but earning it here may make them lower than average
BUT IT DOES NOT MSKE THEM STUPID OR LOSE THE ABILITY TO EARN MORE.[/quote]

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