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| Title | News Article: Demand for English Lessons Outstrips Supply |
| Body | From http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/education/27esl.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Demand for English Lessons Outstrips Supply By FERNANDA SANTOS February 27, 2007 As immigrants increasingly settle away from large urban centers — New York’s suburbs have had a net gain of 225,000 since 2000, compared with 44,000 in the city — many are waiting months or even years to get into government-financed English classes, which are often overcrowded and lack textbooks. A survey last year by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials found that in 12 states, 60 percent of the free English programs had waiting lists, ranging from a few months in Colorado and Nevada to as long as two years in New Mexico and Massachusetts, where the statewide list has about 16,000 names. Read the entire article at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/education/27esl.html?_r=1&oref=slogin . |
| Source | The New York Times |
| Inputdate | 2007-03-04 05:18:41 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2007-03-04 05:18:41 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-03-05 00:00:00 |
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