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Evelyn Espina has never been to Baldwin County, or to the United States, for that matter.
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But this summer, Espina will be one of 16 teachers leaving her home and family in the Philippines to teach in the Baldwin County Public Schools.
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Hiring the Filipinos is a way to be "proactive" rather than "reactive," they said. Bringing in teachers from a foreign country is a short-term fix to a long-term problem. |
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发表于 2007-7-17 14:05:12