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The theme of this year's National Puerto Rican Day Parade is Puerto Ricans in higher education. It is not just a slogan.

The parade's Educational Leadership Project honors education and business leaders for excellence in academics. The parade's Diversity Foundation provides scholarships to help students attend college.

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