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…Lead Surveillance, Annual Report 2014 available at http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20 Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.p df 3 Pediatric Lead Exposure Flint Water Results, Mona Hanna-Attisha, available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/282806501/Pediatric-Lead-Exposure-Flint-Water-Results http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/health/familyhealth/lead_elimination_plan_for_2010.pdf http://www.nchh.org/Portals/0/Contents/PA%20-%20Impact%20Stmt.pdf http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.pdf http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.pdf http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.pdf http://www.scribd.com/doc/282806501/Pediatric-Lead-Exposure-Flint-Water-Results 2 There…

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…that “sheltered immersion” be used for entering ELL students; rather, she testified that immersion is completely inappropriate for these students and they need sheltered instruction. J.A. 661; 663; 666. 8“Push…

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