With regard to situations where Spanish-speaking children are placed in English-speaking settings, fourth-grade teacher Sue Carmona of Boston, Massachusetts, stated, "`I think it's going to be a struggle for these kids. ...

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Statement of the Issue: The United States of America is a country that takes pride in having a thing called "equal opportunity" for all. ... Also the study concentrated on the black urban poor in order to exam prejudice and discrimination. ... The author compares Latinos of today to early-20th century Italians because they reach the middle class by setting up small businesses, working in blue-collar jobs and by "pooling their resources, with extended families living under the same roof". ...

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