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Music teachers from all over the world come to teach students at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. More
The White House announced a program to help create jobs for low-income and minority youth in 2012 by eliciting commitments from corporate partners. More
The Tucson Unified Schools Board voted to end the Mexican-American studies program because of a threatened reduction in state funding. More
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