<p><strong>New America Media</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>LOS ANGELES</strong>—California leads the nation in charter school growth this year, according to a report released last month by The Center for Education Reform.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With 912 charter schools in the state, up 114 from the 2009-2010 academic year, charter administrators are being praised for developing what many believe is one of the most effective models for educating low-income students.</p>

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<p><strong>NPR News</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There’s a good chance America will eventually look like San Antonio. Demographically, the Texas city is a glimpse into the American future – a majority Latino community, where English is the language of choice.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro, is young, photogenic, well-educated and barely speaks Spanish. Yet he may very well be the model of a new kind of Latino leadership.</p>

<p><strong>Scripps Howard Foundation Wire</strong></p>
<p><strong>WASHINGTON</strong> – Senators and experts explored how U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America should adapt to changes in the region over the last few years.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing Wednesday to review Latin America events in 2010 and look ahead to 2011.</p>