Here it is on video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M4tdMsg3ts
Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech
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#212I would have loved to have the experience to not just hear her speech in person, but to see the reactions from everyone. The faces of her fellow students as well as teachers/parents.
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#213Earlier quoted context omitted.
If someone starts learning a foreign language at 7th grade something is wrong I think. Question: Is this the general case for US Education?
US education in regards to foreign language varies widely. I was not presented with the opportunity to take a foreign language until 9th grade (~14 years old), while the district I currently live in offers Spanish education to children age 7. Edit: This is in Illinois. According to Wikipedia, we have the 7th largest Spanish speaking population in comparison with other states. In my experience, Spanish is the most wid…
Just adding that I also wasn't exposed to foreign languages in school until the 9th grade. This was in a private school in Chicago, Illinois.