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Opportunity Costs

Commentary/Op-Ed - July 2008

Opportunity Costs

Our latest Off the CUF commentary criticizes City Hall for slashing the budget of a critical ESOL program at a time when immigrants make up a growing share of the city's workforce and there is a huge unmet need for English language instruction.

by Tara Colton

Tags: economic opportunity immigrants esol

Click here to read the full commentary (PDF).

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