The No Child Left Behind Act just keeps giving and growing and giving and growing.
1 posted on
09/27/2005 9:12:59 AM PDT by
raybbr
To: Happy2BMe; gubamyster; HiJinx
2 posted on
09/27/2005 9:13:43 AM PDT by
raybbr
To: raybbr
The teachers must know English plus either Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu or Vietnamese, all of which have been labeled as target languages by the state.What, no Portugese? They must be discrimintating against Brazilians. Isn't that against some law? Sounds like a hate crime to me.
3 posted on
09/27/2005 9:15:11 AM PDT by
Maceman
(Pro Se Defendant from Hell)
To: raybbr
"Positive role models are important," Stahl added. "Kids need to be able to communicate with someone who speaks their own language and has an understanding of the culture the kids bring to the classroom." Horsefeathers.
I see absolutely (positively) no need for bilingual education. Make the kids learn English and English only. If you want additional language education, teach 'em Latin. There are many benefits to learning Latin, including the fact that it will help them learn English, and no one will show up with an advantage/disadavantage because their family does/does not speak it at home. Level playing field.
To: raybbr
What nobody speaks English in Chicago?
Blame the drunk irishman in charge, little dickie of the daley klan.
5 posted on
09/27/2005 9:17:39 AM PDT by
dts32041
( Robin Hood, stealing from the government and giving back to tax payer. Where is he today?)
To: raybbr
What nobody speaks English in Chicago?
Blame the drunk irishman in charge, little dickie of the daley klan.
6 posted on
09/27/2005 9:17:51 AM PDT by
dts32041
( Robin Hood, stealing from the government and giving back to tax payer. Where is he today?)
To: raybbr
Here's an idea...make 'English only' schools in America...and for legal immigrants ONLY.
If you cant speak, read and write English you don't get in..(and no twenty-year-olds in first grade either)
Then open up some private night schools to teach immigrants their new native language..
Learn to speak the language of America (your new homeland) or go back to where you came from..
imo
8 posted on
09/27/2005 9:27:30 AM PDT by
joesnuffy
To: raybbr
...cripples Chicago No attempt at sensationalizing here !!
To: raybbr
An interesting problem. Why is there a need for bilingual teachers in the US if the only language being used for teaching school children is English? Immersion is the best way to learn English, or any other language.
10 posted on
09/27/2005 9:34:50 AM PDT by
TheDon
(The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
To: raybbr
No. Not requiring English of all students cripples Chicago.
To: raybbr
WELCOME TO AMERICA.... NOW SPEAK ENGLISH!!!!
13 posted on
09/27/2005 9:45:05 AM PDT by
SouthernBoyupNorth
("For my wings are made of Tungsten, my flesh of glass and steel..........")
To: raybbr
My wife is a teacher and they have nicknamed it the Every child takes it in the behind act.
14 posted on
09/27/2005 9:45:52 AM PDT by
TXBSAFH
(Free Traitors are communist China's modern day "Useful Idiots")
To: raybbr
Bilingual education makes the student a master of neither language. However, bilingual education makes sure, due to the lack of language proficiency, that said student will never be able to compete with those who have a mastery of English.
IMHO, students who have not mastered English, should lose a summer and be made to attend an intense, immersion type, English language school. Much like the Defense Language Institute.
After this, main stream them, with no further talk of English as a second language education for the student. Why don't the do-gooders ever see the damage they cause?
Best Regards
Sergio
15 posted on
09/27/2005 9:46:55 AM PDT by
Sergio
(If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
To: raybbr
There are probably as many Polish illegal immigrants in Chicago as there are Mexicans, but I suspect the Poles won't have as much of a problem with learning English.
16 posted on
09/27/2005 9:49:56 AM PDT by
dfwgator
(Flower Mound, TX)
To: raybbr
We are going to go live in Rome, Italy in May so we are currently learning Italian. Then we are off to Oman for a year, after a couple of years in Rome. (Hubby is Dow chemical engineer). In Calif. now enjoying the climate! We will learn Arabic while in Italy. When we go to France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg, Switzerland, etc. on vacation, we always bone up on the lingo BEFORE we go.
And I am NOT a rocket scientist! I want to be able to get around wherever we go so I learn enough of the language to do so. I can't imagine living in a country without speaking the language. How lazy do they have to be? We bought Italian tapes, book, flash cards, and we are learning the language now, and it is fun! My son took five years of German just for fun. A friend of his is learning Italian right now just for fun.
17 posted on
09/27/2005 9:53:36 AM PDT by
buffyt
(America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people. Pres. George Bush)
To: raybbr
How about: Refusal of Immigrants, Many of Whom are Illegally in the US, Cripples Chicago?
To: raybbr
Gee, what if they simply tried immersion therapy in the interim and force the kids to speak English 100% of the time?
What am I thinking!!?? If they did that, the kids might actually LEARN something.
BAD DustyMoment, BAD!!!!!
21 posted on
09/27/2005 10:16:22 AM PDT by
DustyMoment
(FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
To: raybbr
I an-cay eak-spay ig-pay atin-lay. An-cay I each-tay?
23 posted on
09/27/2005 10:22:21 AM PDT by
TheBigB
(I will punch the next person who confuses "you're" and "your". Seriously. Don't test me.)
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