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| Title | News Article: Plaza Comunitaria Software to Help Georgia English Language Learners Learn Content in Spanish |
| Body | From http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/102907/news_20071029041.shtml Learning tool for Spanish speakers to be added at high school Grant from Mexican consulate By Benjamin Price October 29, 2007 Clarke County school officials believe new software provided by the Mexican government could help hundreds of students here whose first language is Spanish. Clarke Central High School in Georgia will become one of the first schools in Georgia to use computer software known as Plaza Comunitaria, or Community Plaza, after receiving a $15,000 grant from the Mexican consulate this month. The school plans to offer the program in January. The Plaza Comunitaria provides students with Georgia high school curriculum in Spanish after school, to compliment the same lessons they learn in the class during the school day. It will help students who speak some English reinforce what they learn, district officials said, and help them tackle difficult concepts that can get further muddled by a language barrier. Students who speak very little English could use the software after school to work toward their GED or even get a Mexican equivalency diploma. Read the entire article at http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/102907/news_20071029041.shtml . |
| Source | Online Athens |
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