San Francisco high school for immigrants set to close after three decades

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:19
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Over 30 years ago, Chinese students in San Francisco brought a case to the Supreme Court that shaped the way immigrants are now treated across the country.  The decision brought language-based discrimination to the same level as race-based discrimination.  For San Francisco, it resulted in an innovative new school just for immigrants.  Now, after three decades of serving the city's diverse immigrant population, Newcomer High School is about to close its doors forever. As part of our ongoing series on education, FSRN's Scott Pham reports.

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