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The kid who grew up in Norway who is now sitting in a U.S. public school classroom may very well have higher English literacy and proficiency. Also, I admit tha
by cf100clunk 2y ago
The kid who grew up in Norway who is now sitting in a U.S. public school classroom may very well have higher English literacy and proficiency. Also, I admit that when I read your ''don't speak English well'' comment I assumed you also meant reading and writing.
- crazygringo 2y ago> The kid who grew up in Norway who is now sitting in a U.S. public school classroom may very well have higher English literacy and proficiency. Yes, of course. But if they learned English in Norway, then their performance isn't a reflection of the US school system, and so doesn't reflect on its educational quality. Does that make sense? > I admit that when I read your ''don't saeek English well'' comment I assumed you also meant reading and writing. I did, of course. It's pretty rare to be good at reading and writing a language without being able to speak it too.
- cf100clunk 2y ago> It's pretty rare to be good at reading and writing a language without being able to speak it too After a long career in global tech I have to take issue with that, but then I'd be relying on my own memories of colleagues, bosses, and hires, and not quantifiable data. We're discussing school kids, after all.