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More Chicago Public Schools students will have an opportunity to learn Arabic thanks to a grant from the U.S. government.
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City Room™ - Politics - CPS Gets $888000 Federal Grant for Arabic
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These kids can not even speak proper ENGLISH, why in the world would they waste all of this money teaching them a language they will not be using or that will actually better their lives. How about spend this money on after school programs, tutoring, books, you know things these children need immediately!
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First Posted: 11- 9-09 08:08 PM | Updated: 11- 9-09 08:11 PM