Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Board Acts to Curb Mexican Students
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The La Joya, Tex., school board has moved to stem the influx of students, many from Mexico, who come into the district just to attend school. The district covers 226 square miles and has 12,300 students, 99% of them Latino. Enrollment has tripled in the last decade. Administrators will be able to question a student to determine whether he or she lives in the district.
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