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Language Gap Mars Parent-Teacher Chats

By Elizabeth Wynne Johnson
Published April 8, 2007 at 5:00 AM PDT
This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Federal law requires school districts to provide interpreters for parent-teacher conferences. But demand far outstrips the state and federal funds provided. How are schools adapting?

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports for the Northwest News Network.

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