[Mishmash] Dragging Kids Down

[Fred Atkinson]

Hugh,

    Certainly your kids aren't going to stand for that, are they?
Aren't they putting up a fight about it?

    I don't have a problem with our kids spending a class session with
ESL kids.  But it shouldn't be a full time thing that only benefits the
ESL students.

    What are they going to do about it?

    Regards,



                                                            Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hugh Gigante" <hgigante at optonline.net>
To: "Mishmash" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:53 AM
Subject: [Mishmash] Dragging Kids Down


> Here's my current "we're doomed" situation.
>
> My oldest grandson just entered kindergarten. He's (even if it is
grandpa
> saying it) bright and has really strong verbal skills (reading at the
second
> grade level; speech at the 4th grade level).
>
> So, the local public school system, in its PC-directed wisdom, puts
him in a
> class with all ESL students. Seems its more important to use him as an
> example for those students than to nurture and grow his abilities (the
> teacher speaks english with a heavy accent).
>
> He starts today at the local parish school.
>
> Hugh
>
>
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