Playing by the Rules When the System Doesn't: Immigrant Families and Summer School in New York

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Playing by the Rules When the System Doesn’t: Immigrant Families and Summer School in New York

This report, jointly released by AFC and the New York Immigration Coalition, discusses findings from surveys conducted during the summer of 2000 to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the Year 2000 Summer program, an integral part of the NYC Board of Education’s updated promotion policy.

Aug 25, 2000

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