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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here it is the elephant in the room that no one will address. Over 50% of students can't speak english and the majority are NOT from families that are educated (Asians)

"The number of Fairfax County students who speak a foreign language at home is likely to surpass 50 percent of the school population for the first time this month, reflecting a surge of immigrant families in Northern Virginia, school officials said. As total enrollment reached an all-time high of 181,500 students when school began Tuesday, Fairfax also saw a major increase in those who will need English language lessons. This year, about 31,500 students are projected to enroll in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), representing 17 percent of the total county student population and an increase of nearly one-third from last year."

http://www.fairfaxeducationcoalition.org/content/fairfax-schools-system-faces-growing-budget-challenge-more-students-need-esol-classes[/quote]

Well there's your problem righ there.[/quote]

So how should they address this problem?  it isn't going to go away.[/quote]

right. the feds control (well, are supposed  to) the borders. Maybe ask the federal DOE for a grant?[/quote]

Are you saying all the non-english speakers are undocumented?   I doubt that's true.[/quote]

I have heard that schools are not allowed to ask about children's documentation status and must teach all who come.[/quote]

Yes I believe that is true.  but I don't think every child who is a non-native speaker is undocumented. [/quote]

well if they were born here wouldnt they speak English?[/quote]

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