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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fact is that most Mandarin immersion schools in the US are one-way immersion programs. There just isn’t a large enough population of Mandarin speakers in the US, particularly on the East Coast. 
[b]YY could do a better job of attracting and keep the small number of Mandarin speakers in the city.[/b] But it is not the case that only 50/50 programs are legitimate immersion programs. Much easier to expect closer to a 50/50  in spanish programs. [/quote]

Major understatement. YY admins make it clear to bilingual Chinese-speaking families who get spots that their curriculum treats children who are fluent in Chinese on arrival as though they speak (and read and write) none.  There isn't any outreach of any kind to[b] Chinese-speaking parents of little kids in the city and hasn't been for a good decade[/b].[/quote]

Do we have any data on numbers here?  I’d imagine tiny numbers to the extent that outreach wouldn’t make much of a difference, assuming a sizeable number of this tiny pool even opt to lottery for YY AND get a seat.  Seems wouldn’t make sense unless in a city like NY or SF.[/quote]

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