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http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/05/13/budget_woes_may_dim_a_bilingual_beacon

Budget woes may dim a bilingual beacon: Hernández school could lose citywide status
By James Vaznis
May 13, 2009

For more than 30 years, the Rafael Hernández School has taught science, math, and other subjects in Spanish and English, drawing parents from across the city with its track record of helping students who speak one of those languages become fluent in both while maintaining high test scores.

But much of the city, including many children already enrolled at the Hernández, could be blocked from this multicultural experience a year from September. To save on busing costs, Superintendent Carol R. Johnson has proposed restricting access to the Hernández to only a few neighborhoods.

Read the full article at http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/05/13/budget_woes_may_dim_a_bilingual_beacon .
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