Second-generation immigrant kids have an edge in academics
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A new study has found that second-generation immigrant kids have a unique advantage over first-generation or even third-generation immigrants.
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Consejería Profesional Esc. José M. Masarri, Arroyo: Estudiantes Aprendices del Español como Segundo Idioma e Inmigrantes
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Second-generation immigrant kids have an edge in academics: study