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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With the holidays here, many Americans are in search of the latest and greatest children’s gifts to place under the tree. But amidst all the dolls, gadgets and superheroes, there’s one gift that, more than any other, can make a profound difference in the life of a child – the gift of reading.</p>

Editorial:

This Christmas we celebrate the Birth of Christ and the joy of the holiday season, spending time with family and friends, the excitement of the children opening their presents, and this year we optimistically look forward to what appears to be a much better year than the years gone by.

<p><strong>America</strong><strong>’s Voice</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; A fines de 2009&nbsp; dije que si en el 2010 no progresaba ninguna medida de alivio migratorio tendría que cerrar el año con una columna que usara el estribillo de un aguinaldo de Navidad puertorriqueño que dice: “Todos los años vienen con la misma cosa”.</p>

<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>

<p><strong>America</strong><strong>’s Voice</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Quiero rendir tributo a los Soñadores que tomaron las riendas de su causa y con su liderazgo, valentía y tesón lograron lo que muchos creían imposible: una histórica aprobación del proyecto DREAM Act en la Cámara de Representantes y con ello, la posibilidad real de impulsar la medida en el Senado para cruzar la meta.</p>

<p><strong>Scripps Howard Foundation Wire</strong></p>
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