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Forming a Second Family at Mesa Community College

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'Get Up and Do It,' Says High School Dropout Headed for College

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In the United States, about 1 in every 10 students is an English-language learner, and many schools struggle to get these students comfortable with their new language. Getting them ahead and to college is another hurdle. One school

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