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‘Positive culture shock’ spells challenges and triumphs for Afghan teen students

The Hechinger Report

Lebanon High School, apart from her regular classes, she chose electives like global studies, business and political science — three of her favorite subjects. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants are contracted by the federal government to coordinate and determine the number of refugees that a resettlement agency will receive.

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Refugee students languish in red tape as they seek to resume their educations

The Hechinger Report

It can’t happen,” said Brenda Tooley, director of global studies at Knox College, which is offering full-tuition scholarships to two Syrian students who will begin in January. They can definitely do more.”. Photo: Sebastian Wells for The Hechinger Report. It’s not affordable. You’ve got U.S. They have huge endowments.

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From the archives: Already languishing in red tape, refugee students now may be barred altogether from U.S.

The Hechinger Report

It can’t happen,” said Brenda Tooley, director of global studies at Knox College, which is offering full-tuition scholarships to two Syrian students who will begin in January. They can definitely do more.”. Photo: Sebastian Wells for The Hechinger Report. It’s not affordable. You’ve got U.S. They have huge endowments.