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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think an Arabic program could be interesting. Advantages: Really rare, might attract people from all over the city Wouldn't be seen as a poor man's Yu Ying, but more likely to be judged on its own merits. Fantastic for grant writing. Easier to attract experts for partnerships, given the "only" status Has an alphabet, so easier to attain literacy without massive amounts of memorization. [/quote] Disadvantages: Three times as many people in the world speak Mandarin DCPS has a history of Mandarin programs in several elementary and middle schools (including IB at Deal) that have worked with native speakers Many languages use characters rather than alphabets, so familiarity with characters could be an equally useful skill Plenty of experts for partnerships, both diplomatic and business[/quote]
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