Free Tuition for Bronx Medical Students

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Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about how a medical school in the Bronx, New York, is using a large donation to make tuition free. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
medical school
tuition
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

tuition
donation
accommodations
expense
diverse
minority
debt
cheer
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