Posts Tagged ‘public school’
Mass. Gov. Patrick Vows In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
by Christine Cassis
November 29, 2010
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick vowed to push for in-state tuition for illegal immigrant students at state colleges during his second term.
Patrick announced the plan earlier this month at the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition's annual Thanksgiving luncheon. Though no specific details were revealed, Patrick's plans draw on many of the 130 immigration reforms recommended ...
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Public Schools Fail More than Half of Black Male Students
by Christine Cassis
August 20, 2010
The overwhelming majority of U.S. school districts and states fail to provide resources black males need in order to close the graduation gap.
According to the Schott Foundation, during the 2007-08 academic year, only 47% of black males graduated from high school "on time" with their entering cohort.
The foundation reports that more than half of the ...
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