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From http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/12/students_wont_have_to_master_e.html

Some students won't have to master English to get a high school diploma
By Betsy Hammond
December 3, 2009

Some Oregon high school students who possess only intermediate English skills but read and write well in their native language will be able to qualify for a diploma using those native language skills.

A unanimous Oregon Board of Education voted Thursday to give that option to a narrowly defined set of students: those who have lived in the U.S. less than five years, earned the 24 required high school credits and advanced to an intermediate level in English.

Read the full article at http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/12/students_wont_have_to_master_e.html
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