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univision 41.Adriana: In New Townyork the kids showgifted will have a changeradical.they tell us how that changecould benefit theHispanic students.♪♪[sonido ambiente]♪♪reporter: at four yearsthe students of new yorktakes an exam fordetermine if they can enterto the children’s programgifted.that will change from the yearincoming.the majority are Latino or areof African Americans.however latinos andAfrican Americans in this programthey only represent 10%,so how can we say withthe face in front that thisprogram is fair to everyone?there are parents who payup to 400 usd per hour forcontract with tutors for theirfour-year-old children toprepare them for that exam.reporter: this is the lastyear the exam will be given forsaid program.the department of educationwill create a new meal ofeducators and members of thecommunity to develop newstandards that determinewho can enter theProgram.reporter: you who carryso long, do you thinkwhat should be the recommendationmain for this newcomie?I want to re-emphasize, thechildren can learn withProjects.we have to have programswhere the gifts are identifiedthat children bring to certainstudies and where are they missingalso continue to study.reporter: according toeducation department, the40% of kindergarten studentsare Hispanic but only 8%It is in the program.go to our application in thesection of links and numbers andhas all the informationpertinent to the last of

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