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| Title | Article: Scores Lag at Cincinnati Language Schools |
| Body | From http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101009/NEWS0102/10100304/Scores-lag-at-language-schools Scores lag at language schools By Jessica Brown October 9. 2010 Cincinnati Public Schools offers seven foreign languages to elementary school students, making it the only district in Ohio or Kentucky to offer so many languages to kids that young. Its three elementary schools that specialize in foreign language instruction have earned more than $1 million in federal grants as well as a visit last month from Germany's ambassador. One - Fairview-Clifton German Language School - has a waiting list of more than 140 students. Yet most of these sought-after schools fare poorly each year on state academic tests, something that parents admit is a concern. But parents and district officials say test scores don't tell the whole story. "If you just look at the (Ohio) report cards you might not be able to see the benefit of the diversity offered and the references to these multinational corporations that are headquartered in our community," said Janet Walsh, district spokeswoman. Read the full article at http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101009/NEWS0102/10100304/Scores-lag-at-language-schools |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
| Inputdate | 2010-10-20 09:55:30 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2010-10-20 09:55:30 |
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| Publishdate | 2010-10-25 00:00:00 |
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