¿Habla Español? Your kids may soon

Skagit Valley Herald ^ | 12/01/03 | STEVE HOWIE

[gubamyster]

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[LisaMalia]

It's a big leap. I can understand a little hesitancy

How about revolt in the streets???!!!!

[livius]

I think it's a lovely idea. But they want to teach them gutter Spanish. I have known qualified native-speaking Spanish teachers from Spain and Latin America who were turned away because the schools wanted some barely literate American-born speaker of "grandmother Spanish" to teach them her own bizarre Spanglish.

I don't mind a quality bilingual program, although I must say, I think the other language should be Latin.

[archy]

The school district is studying the possibility of converting one or more of its six elementary schools into dual language programs where the day is divided between lessons in Spanish and English for all students. "Research says that's the best delivery model," Superintendent Mack Armstrong said. "Then the question is, Why wouldn't we do it?"

Why not Russian instead. There are more Russian speakers in the world than French and German speakers combined....

[Clara Lou]

Amazing-- we're having enough trouble teaching kids all that they need to know in even one language. Now, we should try to teach them in two languages.

[Bobby777]

and why not igpay atinlay?

oh well, that whole English / S.A.E. thing wasn't working anyway ... my favorite is when the help service asks if I want English or Spanish ... how about making English the default and only punch a button if I wan't Spanish? ...

nah, makes too much sense ...

we could all start driving on the left side of the street too ... (uh oh, here it comes ... LOL ... "you mean you don't?" ... hehe) ...

c'est dommage ...

[Lizavetta]

Fabulous. Now American children will be dummies in two languages.

I would MUCH RATHER see classes in computer science, basic engineering, and math....you know, so the students could get a stinkin' job when they graduate.

[LasVegasMac]

so the students could get a stinkin' job when they graduate.

Job???

We don't need no stinkin' jobs!

The Fed will take care of us!

LVM

[Blue Screen of Death]

A generation of bilingual hamburger flippers with high self esteem.

[Scenic Sounds]

Hemos estado esperando esta oportunidad. El español es muy importante. ;-)

[Cathryn Crawford]

¡Pero entonces cada uno sabrá el secreto!

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Dog Gone]

In the short term, it might help Americans to learn spanish, as the Mexicans are overrunning our borders. In the long run, the entire world had better learn english, but that is the language which will ultimately prevail.

[B Knotts]

Washington (and Oregon) needs to follow California's lead, and ban bilingual education. It just keeps kids behind.

[Scenic Sounds]

Usted tiene una voz que sea hermosa en todas las idiomas. Y brilla como el sol. ;-)

[Clara Lou]

íClaro que sí! Es muy importante-- pero como idioma segunda.

[Cathryn Crawford]

El sol brilla demasiado caliente a veces, y usted será quemado.

[Scenic Sounds]

Sí, el inglés debe venir primero. ;-)

[sarcasm]

In the short term, it might help Americans to learn spanish, as the Mexicans are overrunning our borders.

The Bush Administration isn't helping matters very much, is it?