Updating news about testifying/hearing/probing of Asian students beaten South Philadelphia High School (12/29/2009 – 01/06/2010)

January 6, 2010: rnrn"In addition, Vietnam's deputy ambassador met with U.S. State Department officials last week rnto discuss the safety of Vietnamese students at South Philadelphia High and said he would keep rnclose watch on the situation.", excerpted from The Philadelphia Inquirern[link=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/80857887.html]Sixth agency to probe racial violence at high school[/link]rnrn""It was very disappointing to us that she brought a busload of students from South Philadelphia rnand not one of those was one of the students who had been victimized, or one of the students who rnhad boycotted," said Nancy Nguyen of Boat People SOS, an organization that aids Vietnamese rnpeople in the Philadelphia area.", excerpted from The Philadelphia Inquire rn[link=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20100106_No_consensus_on_prevention_at_South_Phila__High_meeting.html]No consensus on prevention at South Phila. High meeting[/link]rnrnJanuary 5, 2010: [link=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20100104_City_commission_announces_school_violence_hearings_By.html]City commission announces school violence hearings[/link]rnrn[link=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20100105_More_hearings_ahead_on_school_violence.html]More hearings ahead on school violence[/link]rnrnDecember 30, 2009rn[link=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20091230_State_panel_to_probe_S__Philly_High_fighting.html]State panel to probe S. Philly High fighting[/link]rnrnDecember 29, 2009rn"Michelle Nguyen, who works for Boat People SOS, an organization that helps Vietnamese Americans, rntold the commissioners that immigrant students feel little has changed at the school." from [link=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20091229_Fear_remains_at_South_Phila__High__panel_hears.html]Fear remains at South Phila. High, panel hears[/link]

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