Imigration in America

[kandrathe]

I think there's been a disconnect here. You claimed that having to learn a second language somehow hurt the school system's ability to teach the basics.

Yes, there is a disconnect. What I mean is that the school system needs to spend extra time and money to find people who can communicate with these children. They don't (can't) just throw them into an English speaking classroom, and expect them to keep up. By Federal law, we are required to accommodate children with special educational needs, of which, one of them is ESL. And... to make it worse, this is an unfunded federal mandate.

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For what it's worth, this is a requirement in Canada. To become a citizen, you must speak either French or English well enough to understand and be understood.

Is it a requirement to attend school?