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It wouldn't be a matter of "losing their Spanish". It would be a matter of not getting any further instruction in a language they understand.

I always try to read the black words on the white page:

“I think the parents think … our students going on to middle school are going to miss out on their Spanish, lose much of what they’ve gained. This program needs to keep expanding.”

Now, exactly what part of that quote is hard to understand?

The parents are not afraid that the students will not understand math, they are afraid they will lose the mastery of spanish they have gained.

Whether you choose to believe it or not, mastery of spanish is a valuable skill. There is significant trade between english-speaking nations and spanish-speaking ones. A mastery of both languages is of great practical significance for anyone involved in any aspect of this trade, and it becomes even more valuable as one ascends to higher levels of the organizations carrying out that trade.

Do you really want to cede all of the high positions in a number of businesses to people born speaking spanish and schooled speaking english only, or would you like to have some native english-speakers schooled in dual-language programs in contention?

Check my other posts. My #2 son employs 60 people (at age 24). He does 90% of his business with Spanish speakers. His native tongue is English. I fully understand the need for multiple language capability. In addition to English, there are 10 other languages spoken by his employees. I listed some of them.

Frankly, I think we need to have more language programs in the elementary schools. The universe of choices should go beyond Spanish. Mandarin and Arabic are in demand, yet positions remain perpetually vacant. The problem with learning any language in school is maintaining proficiency. It is a perishable skill. My wife is weighing whether to take a couple semesters of Spanish or Shoshone. The latter would be valuable for her minor and there's plenty of people around here that speak Shoshone. There are far fewer that speak Spanish.

Do you really want to cede all of the high positions in a number of businesses to people born speaking spanish and schooled speaking english only, or would you like to have some native english-speakers schooled in dual-language programs in contention?

If it's an American company, they should speak English. They should hire Americans and therefore, would have no need to speak spanish.

I bet you're thrilled McAmnesty won in Florida. We'll soon be even more invaded than we are and completely lose our culture.