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‘Troubling’ reports of schools make it tough to enroll immigrants

May 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kimberly Hefling Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite a 32-year-old court ruling, school districts continue to raise barriers to enrollment for children brought into the United States illegally, the Obama administration said last week, characterizing reports of hindrances as troubling.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Associated Press, Attorney General Eric Holder, Education Department, Georgia, Henry County, Jocelyn Samuels, Justice Department, Matt Cardoza, New Mexico, Obama, Palm Beach County, Social Security, South Carolina, Supreme Court, United States, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

Asian groups, White House seek better race data

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Suzanne Gamboa The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On paper, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders appear to be a high-achieving bunch with few of the challenges faced by other racial and ethnic minorities in U.S. schools.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, American Community Survey, Asian Americans, Bhutan, Census Bureau, Don Yu, Education Department, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Native Hawaiians, New York University, Nicholas Jones, Pacific Islanders, Pearl Imada Iboshi, Robert Teranishi, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, White House Initiative, attention

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