Comments on: Speaking The Language Of Ignorance http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anahi http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-100173 anahi Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:35:03 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-100173 you guys dont know what's good or bad for other people!!!!!!! you guys dont know what’s good or bad for other people!!!!!!!

]]> By: guy http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-100150 guy Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:58:20 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-100150 i think that you should be able to speak the language you speak, and not the one others want you to! if you like to speak spanish, well do it!. if you like to speak other language, rather than english well its your choice to pick the language you want, in school, in stores, wherever you want to you can do it!!!! its your decition!!!! not other's decition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think that you should be able to speak the language you speak, and not the one others want you to! if you like to speak spanish, well do it!. if you like to speak other language, rather than english well its your choice to pick the language you want, in school, in stores, wherever you want to you can do it!!!! its your decition!!!! not other’s decition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: John http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-4527 John Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:17:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-4527 This student was caught speaking spanish between classes in the Hallway. This student was caught speaking spanish between classes in the Hallway.

]]> By: sleipner http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-4526 sleipner Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:45:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-4526 Many schools have an "English-only" policy in their ESL classes (my roommate teaches first grade kids who don't speak much English in Los Angeles). Unfortunately that puts kids into classrooms where the teacher, who might understand their language, is forbidden to speak it to them. For a kid who might understand one or two words of English, this makes the learning curve MUCH worse to learn the new language. I also think it would be valuable to have language classes much earlier than they are generally available now (7th or 8th grade usually) because the language absorption capacity of the brain is generally greatest in gradeschool kids. Many schools have an “English-only” policy in their ESL classes (my roommate teaches first grade kids who don’t speak much English in Los Angeles). Unfortunately that puts kids into classrooms where the teacher, who might understand their language, is forbidden to speak it to them. For a kid who might understand one or two words of English, this makes the learning curve MUCH worse to learn the new language.

I also think it would be valuable to have language classes much earlier than they are generally available now (7th or 8th grade usually) because the language absorption capacity of the brain is generally greatest in gradeschool kids.

]]> By: lgude http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 lgude Sun, 11 Dec 2005 04:54:24 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-4513 I think it is the schools job to make sure every kid learns standard English - that is part of the American ideal of giving people equal opportunity. But the US is woefully low on foreign language skills, and these educators have it bass akwards. (That's a Rural-Americanism) Moi? Like I'm totally - why not have a Spanish club and get these bilingual dudes to teach the Gringos - you know - their lingo. And BTW how about that Vietnamese gal from up in Nebraska who just got a Rhodes scholarship. They sure doin' sumpin' right up dare in Nebraska. Oh Yeah! I think it is the schools job to make sure every kid learns standard English – that is part of the American ideal of giving people equal opportunity. But the US is woefully low on foreign language skills, and these educators have it bass akwards. (That’s a Rural-Americanism)

Moi? Like I’m totally – why not have a Spanish club and get these bilingual dudes to teach the Gringos – you know – their lingo. And BTW how about that Vietnamese gal from up in Nebraska who just got a Rhodes scholarship. They sure doin’ sumpin’ right up dare in Nebraska. Oh Yeah!

]]> By: Craig R. http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-4510 Craig R. Sun, 11 Dec 2005 02:13:07 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-4510 Zach's dad is a naturalized citizen, and knew from his citizenship studies that "infractions of the rules" requires that the "rules" need to be *codified and in writing" When he went to the principlal and demanded to see the written policy that Zach had "violated," she could not come up with one -- because it didn't exist. As soon as Rubio heard that he contacted the district superintendent, who immediatly reversed Zach's suspension. Looks as if the *principal* need a refresher civics class. Zach’s dad is a naturalized citizen, and knew from his citizenship studies that “infractions of the rules” requires that the “rules” need to be *codified and in writing”

When he went to the principlal and demanded to see the written policy that Zach had “violated,” she could not come up with one — because it didn’t exist. As soon as Rubio heard that he contacted the district superintendent, who immediatly reversed Zach’s suspension.

Looks as if the *principal* need a refresher civics class.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-4508 Justin Gardner Sun, 11 Dec 2005 01:39:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-4508 The school's superintendent eventually did apologize, but I hope they take this to court. This needs to be put out into the public forum. The school’s superintendent eventually did apologize, but I hope they take this to court. This needs to be put out into the public forum.

]]> By: BrianOfAtlanta http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-4506 BrianOfAtlanta Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:27:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/10/speaking-the-language-of-ignorance/#comment-4506 Unbelievable. What's up with Kansas? If speaking a foreign language is not grounds for suspension, then why is the principal not suspended? I know it's dicey to comment on disciplinary matters, but the lack of comment gives the impression that the school board thinks it's acceptable for principals to suspend students at random. The Rubios' lawyer is going to have a field day with this one. Unbelievable. What’s up with Kansas? If speaking a foreign language is not grounds for suspension, then why is the principal not suspended? I know it’s dicey to comment on disciplinary matters, but the lack of comment gives the impression that the school board thinks it’s acceptable for principals to suspend students at random. The Rubios’ lawyer is going to have a field day with this one.

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