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Mass. panel to hold forum on Latino education - Boston.com

Mass. panel to hold forum on Latino education - Boston.com

Mass. panel to hold forum on Latino education


May 9, 2010
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LAWRENCE, Mass.—A governor's panel focusing on Latino education is scheduled to hold a series of hearings.
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The Latino-American Advisory Commission is slated Wednesday to hold its next public forum at Northern Essex Community College in Lawrence.
The hearings are aimed at educators, Latino families, and community groups who seek to improve Latino student performance in Massachusetts.
Another hearing is scheduled for May 20 in Holyoke.
After a series of statewide hearings, the panel plans to produce a report with a list

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