AND, how AWESOME would this be if they fed into DCI along with the proposed Arabic immersion school. There could be a whole conflict resolution component of the school! Wow, I would consider staying in DC for that!

Anonymous wrote:They're legit now.

http://www.dcpubliccharter.com/News-Room.aspx?id=250

That means the application was accepted, it doesn't mean the charter has been approved. I hope it will be, though.

They're legit now.

http://www.dcpubliccharter.com/News-Room.aspx?id=250

Anonymous wrote:Hmm. Sounds interesting. Does anyone have an email address for the people organizing the school? Thanks.

You can contact them through Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/DC-Hebrew-Language-Charter-School/220939677930924

Hmm. Sounds interesting. Does anyone have an email address for the people organizing the school? Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:OK, if Hebrew doesn't matter, then why don't people interested in more quality and/or bilingual education just start driving towards another bilingual school with greater utility or another school with a strong educational approach?

Gee, that's a great question. When are you going to apply for a charter and operate one?

What's that you say? It's more difficult to run a school than to criticize? Damn, it can't be so! Who would have ever guessed!

As an expression of your acquisition of knowledge, for your next meal, you'll be eating crow, yes?

Anonymous wrote:OK, if Hebrew doesn't matter, then why don't people interested in more quality and/or bilingual education just start driving towards another bilingual school with greater utility or another school with a strong educational approach?

I don't understand "start driving towards". If you're talking about attending an already-existing charter, THERE ARE NO SPOTS UNLESS YOU GET EXTREMELY LUCKY. If you're talking about founding a new school, I don't have the skills, energy or time to do that. If someone else wants to organize another great charter school, I'll consider it--whether it's Hebrew, Croatian or Algonquin.

OK, if Hebrew doesn't matter, then why don't people interested in more quality and/or bilingual education just start driving towards another bilingual school with greater utility or another school with a strong educational approach?

Anonymous wrote:I'm not convinced this is self-segregation. My experience at a language-immersion school is that many families are there because of a genuine interest in the language and culture, but a surprisingly large portion are there because it's where they got in. They tend to get excited about it, once they see what their child is learning, but that's not why they originally enrolled.

I don't see why a Hebrew immersion school would be any different.

As a parent of an immersion-school child, I think you're 100% right.

I'm not convinced this is self-segregation. My experience at a language-immersion school is that many families are there because of a genuine interest in the language and culture, but a surprisingly large portion are there because it's where they got in. They tend to get excited about it, once they see what their child is learning, but that's not why they originally enrolled.

I don't see why a Hebrew immersion school would be any different.

Anonymous wrote:"klassy with a k" is slang. My kids use it. It means tacky as in signs like "Klassic Kleaners," not classy at all.

Interesting, self-definitional slang. Once you use it, you become it. Brilliant!

"klassy with a k" is slang. My kids use it. It means tacky as in signs like "Klassic Kleaners," not classy at all.

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Anonymous wrote:That's why it says Mennonite studies, not Mennonite immersion.

And... it's therefore not the equivalent of a language immersion program.

But... it would be a charter that segregates by a small, narrow interest that's only shared by a minority of parents in town. That's the whole point.

It's strange. Your understanding of charter law is a disco-ball demonstration of "look at me." But you got attention, right? However, your comprehension of English is poor, and your angst is all about Hebrew as a language. And (in code) Jews as a people and culture.

You'd be so much better served mastering English on your own, rather than complaining about someone else's bilingual fluency.

Charters don't segregate. Period. You should acquaint yourself with the law before you waste any more electrons.

I'm the poster you're responding to and I'm also the poster who supports affirmative action. I've tried to be patient with your silly semantic games about a Mennonite charter, because we both know that whether it's (German) immersion on Mennonite "studies" it's just a cutesy way for you to pretend you're missing my point. Plus calling me semi-literate as a way of avoiding the concept of self-segregation is beyond sleazy. But the anti-semitism charges are inexcusable, petty and even vicious. I'm not going to join you in that gutter. Good bye, racist.

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Anonymous wrote:That's why it says Mennonite studies, not Mennonite immersion.

And... it's therefore not the equivalent of a language immersion program.

But... it would be a charter that segregates by a small, narrow interest that's only shared by a minority of parents in town. That's the whole point.

It's strange. Your understanding of charter law is a disco-ball demonstration of "look at me." But you got attention, right? However, your comprehension of English is poor, and your angst is all about Hebrew as a language. And (in code) Jews as a people and culture.

You'd be so much better served mastering English on your own, rather than complaining about someone else's bilingual fluency.

Charters don't segregate. Period. You should acquaint yourself with the law before you waste any more electrons.

We're talking about SELF-segregation here -- did somebody mention a failure to understand English? Oh wait, you were just trying to insult somebody by calling them (a) an anti-semite and (b) dumb. Very klassy with a "k", but not convincing as an actual argument. How about addressing the point about SELF-segregation?

NP here. Serious, off-topic question, what does "klassy with a k" mean? Is it slang that I am just too old to know?

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Anonymous wrote:That's why it says Mennonite studies, not Mennonite immersion.

And... it's therefore not the equivalent of a language immersion program.

But... it would be a charter that segregates by a small, narrow interest that's only shared by a minority of parents in town. That's the whole point.

It's strange. Your understanding of charter law is a disco-ball demonstration of "look at me." But you got attention, right? However, your comprehension of English is poor, and your angst is all about Hebrew as a language. And (in code) Jews as a people and culture.

You'd be so much better served mastering English on your own, rather than complaining about someone else's bilingual fluency.

Charters don't segregate. Period. You should acquaint yourself with the law before you waste any more electrons.

We're talking about SELF-segregation here -- did somebody mention a failure to understand English? Oh wait, you were just trying to insult somebody by calling them (a) an anti-semite and (b) dumb. Very klassy with a "k", but not convincing as an actual argument. How about addressing the point about SELF-segregation?