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| Contentid | 1186 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | A Push for Arabic Classes |
| Body | From: ncela Mary MacDonald reports in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that a group of professionals and parents have proposed a charter school in Atlanta, Georgia that would teach all students Arabic, beginning in kindergarten. Upon school board approval, the school hopes to have several hundred students in grades K-5 at Amana Academy. Arabic, one of the world's most challenging languages, would become a staple for some public elementary school children for the first time in Georgia. According to one official, Arabic is seldom taught in the nation's public schools and rarely at the elementary grades. Only two public schools in Georgia currently feature Arabic language classes. To read the entire article, visit: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/northfulton/0104/ 26arabic.html# |
| Source | OELA Newsline |
| Inputdate | 2004-02-05 19:29:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2004-02-05 19:29:00 |
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