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I think FCPS should just serve the basics -- no more TJ, AAP, AP, IB, immersion, academy classes, band, strings, sports. Just stuck with the core classes only, everyone in the same level courses. Then, if there is available money, add things back to improve the experience for all students.

The problem is those pesky state rules that would not let this happen.  [/quote]

Please post the state rule that requires immersion programs.

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There are no rules for immersion per say there are state & federal rules on ESOL services. Schools are needing more ESOL trained teachers as the ESOL population expands.

Immersion teachers cause savings on ESOL teacher costs.  All immersion teachers need to be ESOL certified in addition to their other credentials.  So the school gets to "double dip" when they employ an immersion teacher instead of having a classroom teacher and an ESOL teacher.[/quote]

This is perhaps true at dual language immersion schools. At our immersion school, teachers do not need dual certification.[/quote]

But all teachers who have the bilingual cert in Virginia are automatically ESOL certified. [/quote]

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