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| Title | Italian Studies Regains Spot on the List of AP Courses |
| Body | From http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/education/11italian.html?_r=1 Italian Studies Regains Spot on the List of AP Courses By TAMAR LEWIN November 10, 2010 The Advanced Placement Italian Language and Culture program — which began in 2005 and was suspended last year because too few students were participating in it to warrant the cost — will be reinstated next year, and its AP exam will again be offered in May 2012. “Thanks to the hard work of the Italian Embassy and the advocacy of proud Italian-Americans, the program is now fully funded,” said Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board, which runs the Advanced Placement program. “This is a great day for the Italian language, the Italian people and all of us who are enraptured by the culture of Italy and its beautiful language.” Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/education/11italian.html?_r=1 Read a related article in the Washington Post at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111006271.html Read an ACTFL press release at http://actfl.informz.net/actfl/archives/archive_1120422.html Read more in About.com at http://italian.about.com/b/2010/11/12/ap-italian-reinstated-college-board.htm?nl=1 |
| Source | New York Times |
| Inputdate | 2010-12-02 07:03:43 |
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| Publishdate | 2010-12-06 00:00:00 |
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