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A dispute over the city’s new Arabic-language public school escalated yesterday, when a press conference on the steps of City Hall brought supporters and opponents of the school face-to-face. The Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn has drawn passionate protest and support since its creation last year, all centered on the school’s mission to teach Arabic language and culture alongside a traditional American curriculum.

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|A dispute over the city’s new Arabic-language public school escalated yesterday, when a press conference on the steps of City Hall brought supporters and opponents of the school face-to-face. The Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn has drawn passionate protest and support since its creation last year, all centered on the school’s mission to teach Arabic language and culture alongside a traditional American curriculum.
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