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School’s Photo Display Triggers Controversy Over Iraqi Children Victimized by War
The deep divisions wrought by five full years of war in Iraq are evident everywhere. At a small language-immersion school in Denver, a photo exhibit and political statement by an Iranian artist have raised the ire of some parents.
Farmworker Bill Clears First Hurdle in House
It ran into stiff opposition from immigrant and worker rights groups, but on a vote of 7-4, the House state affairs committee approved a bill meant to expedite the process of getting temporary agricultural workers to Colorado farms.
English Competency Test Gets Mixed Grades From Experts
A bill that would require school boards to create a standard for English competency as a graduation requirement has reinvigorated the impassioned debate over the best way to teach English language learners and measure their progress. Later today the governor…
Immigrant Rights Groups Rally Opposition to Farmworker Bill
In what is sure to be a rousing committee hearing later today, lawmakers will debate a controversial proposal to create a state system to process federal H-2A visas for temporary agricultural workers. The bill, which has bipartisan support, is meant…
