School testing makes kids sick
Last week our New York educator correspondent Maria Ortiz reported on three changes of toilet paper dispensers in school buildings while seats for special ed kids are being eliminated. This week she continues her on-the-ground report.
WORLD NOTES
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Mexico election undecided as fraud charges mount
MEXICO CITY — No clear winner emerged after Mexicans went to the polls on July 2 to elect their president. As the World went to press, the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) had still not declared a winner, although it said it had counted 98.45 percent of vote and Felipe Hinojosa Calderon of the right-wing National Action Party (PAN) was leading.
Building blocks, crossing borders
CHICAGO — With summer arriving and school letting out, kids are anxious to play, have fun, relax and hang out with their families and friends. A new program aims to allow kids to do just those things, while also helping to build greater peace and unity in the neighborhood.
