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NYC Public School To Offer Arabic
POSTED: 10:59 am EST February 13, 2007
UPDATED: 11:01 am EST February 13, 2007
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NEW YORK -- The first New York City public school offering the Arabic language and culture is set to open in September.
Named after the Lebanese poet and philosopher, the Khalil Gibran International Academy for grades 6-12 will be located in Brooklyn and be one of 40 new schools that the Department of Education plans for the 2007-2008 school year.
All the new schools will be located in existing school buildings that are being closed for poor performance.
The academy will receive funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Debbie Almontaser, the school's designated principal and a 15-year veteran of the school system, told The New York Times that the school ideally will serve an equal number of students with backgrounds in Arabic language and culture and those without such backgrounds.
POSTED: 10:59 am EST February 13, 2007
UPDATED: 11:01 am EST February 13, 2007
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NEW YORK -- The first New York City public school offering the Arabic language and culture is set to open in September.
Named after the Lebanese poet and philosopher, the Khalil Gibran International Academy for grades 6-12 will be located in Brooklyn and be one of 40 new schools that the Department of Education plans for the 2007-2008 school year.
All the new schools will be located in existing school buildings that are being closed for poor performance.
The academy will receive funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Debbie Almontaser, the school's designated principal and a 15-year veteran of the school system, told The New York Times that the school ideally will serve an equal number of students with backgrounds in Arabic language and culture and those without such backgrounds.
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posted by jillosophy at 2/13/2007 04:05:00 PM
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