Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming To Some Texas Schools; 'Language Of The Future'

cbslocal.com/cbsdfw.com ^ | February 7, 2011 11:03 PM | cbslocal.com/CBSDFW.COM

[listenhillary]

My nephew is taking a course in college. Good for him.

He is waiting for a new CIC I think is the plan.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Obama and his Chicago progressives inflicting their agenda

http://www.ed.gov/

Will Arne Duncan Shake Up America Schools?

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1866783,00.html

[Dr. Ursus]

Ma’alesh,Y’all!

[MrB]

Agenda: Grinding America Down

A must see for all who believe in Americanism.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Mandatory Arabic language study in Texas? Sorry, I don’t believe it.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

They should teach them English.

[magellan]

I could see driving Spanish language classes in Texas. And as far as the “language of the future” for this decade, it would be Mandarin Chinese. Of course, back in the 1980s, the language of the future was Japanese.

[Renderofveils]

Great, so now our kids can say “please don’t cut off my head” in Arabic...right before they cut off their heads. This will help!

I actually agree with mandatory Arabic lessons. You should know your enemy's language, so they can't hide.

[sand lake bar]

My position would be to for elementary schools to do 4 weeks of Arabic, 4 weeks of Chinese, 4 weeks of Spanish, and 4 weeks of Latin. Then repeat. Not every kid will learn deeply, but at least they’ll be exposed and might consider taking more later on. And, of course, high schools ought to try to offer all of these as electives.

[Fellow Traveler]

This is the school district I live in. Fortunately it is not the schools that my kids go to that are affected right now. I can tell you that it is already raising a lot of hackles in the community. The school board is really going to get an earful.

[mancini]

I actually agree with mandatory Arabic lessons. You should know your enemy's language, so they can't hide. Let the spooks do that. I think they need to be as isolated as we can make them.

[EyeGuy]

“He is waiting for a new CIC”

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Aren’t we all.

Counting the hours....

[Rappini]

The only time you should learn a foreign language would be when you travel to a foreign Country for vacation or if you plan to stay period.

[Paleo Conservative]

I assume to accompany mandatory classes in Spanish. Students do not have to look far to practice their Spanish. Apparently “educators” expect the same for Arabic.

Not true. Most of the Spanish spoken in the SW US is atrocious.

[MSF BU]

Mandatory language classes and graduation requirements including those classes really don’t accomplish much aside from providing jobs for language teachers. I think we’d be much better off having students get out of school and into life a year earlier than they do now, or at least provide the ambitious and industrious that option.

[Theo]

We cannot change hearts and minds if we don’t speak “their” language.

This seems like a good thing, educating tomorrow’s missionaries today, preparing them to communicate the gospel to the Muslim world.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

اللعنة عليك باراك حسين أوباما

[JoyjoyfromNJ]

Hmm, it might be very important for the parents to review the “history” that’s presented. I’m absolutely confident it will be the twisted version of “the golden age of tolerance” in Spain, instead of the truth about jihadism that is the heart of Islam. Maybe the school superintendent should be directed to http://www.jihadwatch.org and http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2011/02/lights-are-going-out-all-over-europe.html

[SeeSac]

This seems like a good thing, educating tomorrow’s missionaries today, preparing them to communicate the gospel to the Muslim world.

I really doubt that by the time the kid's get through the indoctrination classes they will become missionaries for Christ.

[MissMack99]

did the Saudis buy up the town or something?