Overseas Chinese Web Guide

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# of Scores
2006 API
2005 API
# of Asians
2006 Asian API
2005 Asian API

Stanton Elementary
285
781
817
50
866
894

Castro Valley Elementary [...]

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# of Scores
2006 API
2005 API
# of Asians
2006 Asian API
2005 Asian API

Leconte Elementary
211
729
718
15

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# of Scores
2006 API
2005 API
# of Asians
2006 Asian API
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Cornell Elementary
280
893
899
112
923
913

Marin Elementary [...]

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When the first Chinese arrived in America, they were literally searching for gold. Today, the goal is no different. However, instead of gold, the rush is for cash, real estate, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. With new financial options available to the modern Chinese, the age old challenge remains. So long [...]

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While the dot.com meltdown may have sobered up investor expectations as well as lightened up brokerage account balances, the interest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds remain. However, the one thing that has not changed is determining what the best approach is to investing. Should an investor just buy an index fund? [...]

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After the Internet bubble collapsed, many investors pulled out what money remained in their stock portfolios and tried their hands in real estate investment. The theory goes that unlike stocks, real estate is a real asset — a piece of land or a ranch-style house in the suburbs — which can been seen [...]

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One of the basic concepts of economics is scarcity. And, one of the scarcest assets is land, especially in the coastal communities of California. Through outsourcing and international trade, we are now able to tap into an international distribution network of manufactured goods. A factory in China can produce more clothes, more [...]

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Megan’s Law is named after Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old child who was raped and murdered by a convicted child molester who lived in her neighborhood. At the time, law enforcement officials were prohibited from disclosing the presence of this child molester in the neighborhood. After this incident, the federal and state governments enacted versions [...]

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A home is more than just a place to live. Purchased wisely, a new home offers its owners a path to financial security. For those wise - or fortunate - enough to own some real estate that has appreciated significantly in value, the benefits of homeownership are self-evident. However, if you’re still hunting for your [...]

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