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California magnet schools receive $2.8 million grant

Three magnet schools in Napa Valley Unified School District will share a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education that may be renewed for two more years.

'Inquebrantable: Mi Historia, A Mi Manera / Unbreakable: My Story, My Way' published by Atria Books is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 39

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 39 of 2013 (week ending 9/29/2013).

LIBER unveils digital library with catalogs of this year's exhibitors

LIBER, in collaboration with bHybrid, offers a digital-user-friendly library with catalogs featuring exhibitor releases. Organized by categories, each catalog has its own QR code offering direct access to its content from a tablet of smartphone.

Spanish language and its overall value in U.S.

ABC convened top experts in Segovia to analyze the potential of the language in the field of economic development and its increasing international influence.

Cuento de Luz presents its latest releases

“Águila que camina: El niño comanche” and “La caja de los agujeros” are the titles released this month for the Spanish publisher of children's books.

U.S. Tour: 'Spain’s Great Untranslated' introduces the work of twelve contemporary Spanish masters to English-speaking audiences

SPAIN Arts & Culture, in collaboration with Words Without Borders, presents “Spain's Great Untranslated,” an anthology of twelve contemporary Spanish masters whose dazzling work has been unavailable to the English-language world. The events, including panel discussion and book signing, will take place Sept. 30th in Miami, and later in the week in Houston and Albuquerque.

Spanish readers have a lot of resources online

about.com Libros en Español publishes a list of useful links for Spanish readers. The list includes topics as where to find free ebooks, deals on books, book clubs, bestsellers, and much more.

The spillover effect of bilingual education

A study co-authored by a Michigan State University scholar concluded that bilingual education programs have a substantial spillover effect on the students they’re not designed for.

Minnesota school program benefits Spanish and English speakers

Four years ago, the Northfield School District in Minnesota, made the first significant changes to the Compañeros language immersion program since its inception in 1993. Now, as teachers grow accustomed to the new program and its young pioneers enter 4th grade, it’s clear that the change was a good one, according to those involved, Northfield News reports.

ARS latest newsletter features lots of news and reviews this month

Read in the September edition about how education could fight piracy in U.S.; the artistic program announced for the upcoming Miami International Book Fair and how a California library is adding 500 books to its Spanish collection. Plus an interview with “Newsroom's” actor Jeff Daniels as Amigo del Español this month, and don't miss the latest on books releases.

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