text: Oh I read it!
  
  
  And again, teach Latin and Greek.
  
  As for this you quote: ->"By middle school, language immersion students often outperform their non-immersion counterparts in all subject areas, including English, on standardized tests" they need to *link to what studies and for how long!*
  
   We read these great statements a lot and yet, in another decade they learn that no, performance is not what it was anticipated to be. So how many decades of teaching Mandarin and Spanish have they followed into college or adulthood performances?
  
  Example; Head Start (taxpayer paid) Preschool. Once they had enough years under their belts to track the results, this what they learned. 
  "Head Start Gains Found to Wash Out by 3rd Grade" 
  www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/01/09/15headstart.h32.html 
  
  Snarky comment by you: -> "Spanish screen name "como estas" even though you are not Hispanic" <- for my era had to learn some Spanish starting in Junior High.
  
  So you are Russian Mrs. kak_dela?!  Good to know.