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Archive Home > 2007 > December > 06 > For Spanish speakers, an Oregon portal to a diploma

For Spanish speakers, an Oregon portal to a diploma

Proponents say education in native language helps English skills later; critics question use of tax dollars

By Sheila G. Miller / The Bulletin
December 6, 2007

REDMOND — Maria de Jesus spends a lot of time studying.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, in a nondescript building in Redmond, the 25-year-old sits down for three hours and cracks the books on everything from science and math to social studies and Mexican history. After spending 90 minutes....

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