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Latino Kindergartners' Social Skills Found Strong

A new set of studies show that Latino children start school with some strong assets, but those early gains tend to soon disappear. (May 3, 2010) | Comments (1)

Foundations Seek to Leverage Innovation Funding

Twelve philanthropies hope to use $506 million in funding to encourage innovative education programs in line with the Education Department’s “i3” program.

• • Video Archive: Duncan on the Influence of Foundations

(April 29, 2010) | Comments (6)

Ariz. Lawmakers Target Ethnic Studies Program

A week after signing a controversial immigration bill, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer now has a bill on her desk that would prohibit classes advocating ethnic solidarity.

• • Colo. Students Protesting Ariz. Immigration Law
• • Inside School Research: AERA Leaders Vow to Boycott Arizona

(May 3, 2010, AP)

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