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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:32:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 11pt&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The&amp;nbsp;English Language Learner Services Department&amp;nbsp;is committed to improving services for the District&#146;s English learners.&amp;nbsp; The&amp;nbsp;English Language Learner Services Department&amp;nbsp;promotes academic excellence, equity, and access for the District&#146;s&amp;nbsp;8,506 English learners. The District has&amp;nbsp;adopted a variety of instructional programs to best meet the needs of these students. The programs are designed to close the achievement gap between English learners and native English speaking students.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
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			<dc:creator>Julia David</dc:creator>
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