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Just the Stats: The Impact of Language Barriers and Poverty On First-Generation Students

Olivia Majesky-Pullmanncmaadmin (EDU)
Sep 27, 2006

Parental involvement is key to a student’s success, but a new report shows language barriers continue to hamper non-English speaking parents.



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