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24th May 2012, 10:17 PM
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Upper Manhattan public elementary school becomes the first to mandate Arabic as a foreign language - NYPOST.com One reason Principal Nicky Kram Rosen selected Arabic — as opposed to more common offerings, such as Spanish or French — is because it will help the school obtain a prestigious International Baccalaureate standing.
...and then this: “Arabic has been identified as a critical-need language,” she said, citing students’ future “career trajectories.’’
Hmmm... doesn't that sort of beg the obvious question? |
24th May 2012, 10:33 PM
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They are preparing for a global caliphate, in my opinion. |
24th May 2012, 10:54 PM
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Well sure ... Caliphate-ready
Good "forward" thinking on the part of the New York school system. 
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Reps: 90,184,163,515,764,576 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by EdwinWillers
This is exciting news. I think more schools should embrace English, Spanish, Arabic and especially Chinese. All these countries learn English. We're the only "idiots" still refusing to accept we live in a global economy and we're way behind the 8-ball. Thumps up to NY! |
24th May 2012, 11:07 PM
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Reps: 1,799,136,951,440,593,408 (power: 1,799,136,951,440,608) | | Originally Posted by WilliamB This is exciting news. I think more schools should embrace English, Spanish, Arabic and especially Chinese. All these countries learn English. We're the only "idiots" still refusing to accept we live in a global economy and we're way behind the 8-ball. Thumps up to NY!
Absolutely.
I studied Russian back in the day ... always wondered why not many others did. It's actually come in handy from time-to-time. Being able to read Pravda headlines in Cyrillic is kinda fun. 
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Rev 19:9-10 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. |
24th May 2012, 11:35 PM
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25th May 2012, 12:04 AM
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Mandating it as part of the curriculum: not cool.
Our schools are failing to educate kids in too many more important areas, especially American civics.
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25th May 2012, 12:18 AM
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Reps: 1,799,136,951,440,593,408 (power: 1,799,136,951,440,608) | | Originally Posted by citizenthom Making a foreign language available: cool.
Mandating it as part of the curriculum: not cool.
Our schools are failing to educate kids in too many more important areas, especially American civics.
Exactly. It should be a voluntary call. Languages are fascinating in their own right. Arabic should be offered. The realities of Sharia law should be discussed as well in school. In particular, the goals of radical Islamics should be openly discussed in school.
Hiding under a log, denying reality, serves little useful purpose.
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