| ‘White Flight’ Sparks Calls For Dual Language.”Article”Why are people mad about it?

‘White Flight’ Sparks Calls For Dual Language.”Article”Why are people mad about it?

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Carbondale—Adrienne Davis graduated from Carbondale’s Roaring Fork High School in 1999. She is now a teacher at Edwards Elementary School where in a few years all the classes will be taught in both Spanish and English.Starting this fall, all kindergarten classes will be dual language. And as those classes move up, eventually the entire school will be bilingual.It is a solution that is working in Edwards, Davis said, where formerly about 80 percent of the kids in the elementary school were Hispanic.
“It is definitely a positive thing,” Davis said. “The kids are all playing together. They’re all in the same shoes, (because) they know what it feels like not to know the language. They have more appreciation for each other.
“It’s so neat to see the parents getting together talking about how their kids are doing. It’s a union of cultures,” she said.
Dual-language learning is a two-way immersion program where native English and Spanish speakers first learn to read and write in their native tongue, while being exposed to oral lessons in their non-native language. The kids are then taught other subjects like math, science and social studies in both languages.The Roaring Fork School District has had a dual-language program for more than a decade at Basalt Elementary School. And Carbondale may be next.{snip}“Edwards was facing the same situation (as Carbondale),” he said. “They had a huge amount of white flight. At one point, their school was less than 20 percent Anglo. Now, their school is 50/50 Anglo to Latino.”
It’s estimated that Crystal River is between 70 and 80 percent Hispanic, while the opposite is true at Carbondale’s other two public elementary schools, Carbondale Community School and Ross Montessori School, which are about 70 to 80 percent Anglo.
“It’s sad, and it would be great to find a way to make our schools more balanced,” Teitler said.
{snip}As an alumna of the Carbondale schools, Davis, who learned Spanish while spending six months in Costa Rica during high school, thinks Carbondale students could benefit from getting a jump on a second language at an early ag“It’s really segregated within the cultures. I think dual-language is what Carbondale needs,” said Davis, who also teaches an adult language class where Spanish and English speakers get together to learn from each other.

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THIS IS SICK!
I don’t want to hear a word from the apologists who say, “But Spanish is a European language, so it’s not a problem”.
Hogwash! Spanish is the language that is being used as a tool to displace white America. Remember that.
Posted by at 4:24 PM on July 5

Yet ANOTHER reason to HOME SCHOOL your children.
Posted by at 4:25 PM on July 5

It is definitely a positive thing,” Davis said. “The kids are all playing together. They’re all in the same shoes, (because) they know what it feels like not to know the language. They have more appreciation for each other.
Gosh, here’s a crazy idea I had. How about teach them to speak English. Man! What a noble concept.
Posted by undercover white man at 4:40 PM on July 5

Bilingualism does not work. Bilingualism does not work. Bilingualism does not work!
Look at Canada.
Posted by Omer at 4:50 PM on July 5

Despite all the awful brainwashing, I still want to become a teacher, but I don’t speak Spanish. Will there still be English speaking schools for me to teach in? Probably not in Arizona, but I don’t intend to stay in AZ for good.
Posted by Jacqui in AZ at 4:55 PM on July 5

What most of these kids (translation: victims) will wind up doing is speaking some bastardized Spanglish patois that will be absolutely worthless to them as they move out into the world.
Posted by Underdog at 5:24 PM on July 5

Why? are people so mad i think is a great idea!!! When i went to PR at 14 on vacation i din’t even know how to speak or talk spanish until i was older and learn from my family not from school if i had a bilingual here it would had been easier for me ..I hope it does happen……You should see the other comments from people they are mad with the idea..Lol
Terri W….Im not against it i love the idea..The people in the article are and that was my question Why are they mad? It is a great idea! Learn how to read first.

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5 Responses to “‘White Flight’ Sparks Calls For Dual Language.”Article”Why are people mad about it?”

  1. bleacherbrat34 on June 5th, 2009 10:08 am

    that is wrong , wasn’t English declare the official language. I don’t care what you were but once you become an AMERICAN you are AMERICAN. The children should be taught English, and Spanish taught at home. it is bad enough that our children can barely speak English now. It was OK for my GREAT- GRANDPARENTS TO HAVE SPEAK ENGLISH WHEN THEY CAME HERE. BUT NOW YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO TIE YOUR SHOES TO BECOME A CITIZEN. IT NOT OK BECAUSE OVER HALF THE POPULATION DOES NOT SPEAK SPANISH. WE SPEAK CHINESE, ARABIC, HEBREW, FRENCH, LATIN (roman),POLISH, ITALIAN etc etc WHAT ABOUT THEM HMM? NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE TO LEARN ENGLISH BUT SPANISH.

  2. ShrtCake66 on June 6th, 2009 5:40 am

    I got board reading all that crap, but i will go with what JD said.

    AMERICA-ENGLISH ONLY

  3. batmansgirl1977 on June 6th, 2009 4:52 pm

    Spanish should definitely be optional in schools, why is it everyone believes that Spanish is the only important second language, it’s like a slap in the face to every other culture. this is America, where we speak English, if someone wants to learn Spanish they should, i took it in college, but no one should have to just to get along with someone who doesn’t belong here

  4. msim225 on June 9th, 2009 2:26 pm

    I’m sorry I know you scrolled down to see an answer but this is personal Jaun P. this is America and English is our native language, for a short time it was almost german, and french thanks to the canadians no seriously thanks, but your racist banter has one on long enough I DECLARE WAR ON JAUN P.

    VIVA LA ITALIA

  5. shanney fan on June 10th, 2009 7:28 pm

    You live in America, speak English. I am sick and tired of people wanting to live here, take away jobs from “REAL AMERICANS” but refuse to learn the language. If you want to be an American, learn the English language. Nothing wrong with speaking your native tounge, just keep at home or in private company. I’m a product of the 60’s. There was a popular saying, “America, love it or leave it.” Well, if you don’t love your country get the hell out, we can use the room.