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Posted on: November 25th, 2007
Filed Under: [ Education ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Language Issues ] [ Connecticut ]
Tags: bilingual, family, outreach, parents
The fundamental problem preventing Hispanic parents from getting more involved in their child’s education at New Lebanon School, educators and parents say, is this: “No hablo ingles.”
The language problem is being broken down, however, in a new, monthly program offered by the nonprofit agency Family Centers in which Spanish-speaking parents can voice their concerns and receive parenting advice in Spanish from Marcia Velez, a bilingual Latino outreach coordinator”*
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