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[quote=Anonymous]What is it about Yu Ying that bring the crazies out.  Other than Basis, is there another school that has received such vitriol, especially from those who have never had a stake in the school.  Heck, I have a DC at YY so I know of some of the f'ed up stuff.  But, I would venture that there is f'ed up crap at the majority of these school, even the touted best IB and other charters.  It's a school which was started by some well-intentioned, high-strung, Type A parents.  There will be issues.  But, there will be issues anywhere, some the same, some different.

If you don't like YY don't apply.  Everyone knows, or should know, that YY cannot circumvent charter law.  What many of you do not know is that a couple years back, YY did approach the charter board about amending the rules to get a greater percentage of native speakers, similar to LAMB's. I often wonder if that is how LAMB's cheating came to light, but I digress.

YY has reached out to the dwindling DC Chinese American community.  As a matter of fact, some of the programs in after school are administered by members of the Chinese Center.  I think many people on DCUM like to talk smack with half the facts.

What I find interesting is that many of you who rave about MV, Oyster, and LAMB are probably the same ones who speak negatively of DC Bilingual, CHEC or Cleveland.  Those schools have the native spanish speakers you desire, but they are the wrong kind.  They are low-income, whereas the Oysters and MVs have more middle income.  You want the the so-called right Latino's in your school, and not too many, just enough.

If you really want a school with more native chinese speaking students, apply to Thompson ES.  Oh no, too many FARMS, even among the catonese speaking students.

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