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[–] ronnypopiel 123 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In 5th grade they defined every kid that can speak another language as ESL (English as a second language) even if you spoke English perfectly. Then they put all of the ESL kids in a different class on the opposite side of the school. The result was that the school became de facto racially segregated with all Asian and Latino kids on one side and all white kids on the other. It’s not like it served a purpose anyway since none of the teachers could speak anything other than English.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if segregation was the intention.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

That's the only thing that makes any sense

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Sadly, that’s sounds very intentional

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

That's ridiculous, as a father of a future bilingual baby I would raise hell or move schools.