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"restriction" is always bad when it comes to education. If it is coming from far away places like DC or Sacramento it is even worse. These restrictions are par

"restriction" is always bad when it comes to education. If it is coming from far away places like DC or Sacramento it is even worse. These restrictions are particularly bad for the minority and vulnerable groups. That black kid being raised by a single mother doing 3 jobs will do much better if he does not have to learn that extra language which he wont use any ways. His time is better spent on English and Math. On other hand asians kids can easily learn 2-3 languages. My kid knows English, Spanish, Bangla, Hindi very fluently for her age while she is taking extra classes in Japanese (because her friends are taking it). I have time and money to support her academic ambitions but forcing them on everyone seems highly unjust. These decisions must be left to local school and parents.

HarryHirsch 8y ago
That black kid being raised by a single mother doing 3 jobs will do much better if he does not have to learn that extra language which he wont use any ways The counterargument is that the child from underprivileged background is better served by Spanish instruction because he won't have the family support (and Latina nanny) that a child from a wealthy family has. It's an ongoing problem at my institution. The students, many of whom are first-generation students, are accepted into their science program and a huge number has serious deficiencies in basic algebra! Differential calculus is completely out of the question. If you don't offer the opportunity at school you are cementing in the two-class society.