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Congresswoman Judy Chu wants federal money for bilingual programs

  • 10-25-2010
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By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC

Congresswoman Judy Chu unveils a proposal Tuesday to set aside $100 million for voluntary, dual- language classes in public schools. A growing number of public schools in the Southland pair English learning with immersion in Spanish, Mandarin and German. If approved, the proposal by the San Gabriel-area congresswoman would distribute grants to public schools that want to start similar programs. Congresswoman Judy Chu says students have missed out because of adult decisions to do away with language instruction. (more…)

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