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You sound really upset about something that doesn't sound even remotely worth being upset about. He noticed a problem (years before he ran for Country Council, so that was a lie too) in how the immersion programs were publicized, that affected his family. [b]Maybe MCPS improved its efforts.[/b] You're just looking for something to pick on.[/quote]

Yes, MCPS commissioned a report that was published in 2016.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

For immersion programs specifically, the report found:

[i]Focus group participants attributed lower enrollments of Hispanic/Latino, low-income, and LEP students in language immersion programs to limitations in parental awareness of the program options for their children.Across focus groups with school and district staff, parents, and principals, respondents reported that applying to elementary language immersion programs requires substantial independent research on the part of parents and a high level of parent “savvy” and resources. They noted that, although MCPS conducts outreach activities to share information about the language immersion programs, parents must know to look for the information, adding that independent research may be challenging for parents who work multiple jobs or who do not speak English as a first language. Additionally, parents who have not had prior experiences enrolling a child in MCPS may be disadvantaged because they must submit applications for kindergarten seats in elementary language immersion programs before students are enrolled. Almost all of the parents in the focus groups reported that they had learned about the language immersion programs through social networks or at their child’s preschool. Again, this may disadvantage parents who do not have equal access to social networks or preschool programs. [/i]

After the report came out, MCPS modified the process for applying to immersion programs.[/quote]

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