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West Sacramento ESL teacher urges district help after Highlands Community Charter restructuring
Summary
An ESL teacher and site lead for Highlands Community Charter School told the Washington Unified School District board that the charter is reducing in‑person services and laying off staff, leaving many adult English learners in West Sacramento without beginner classes and asking the district to make adult ESL a priority.
Sarah Duane, an English‑as‑a‑Second‑Language teacher and site lead at Highlands Community Charter School, addressed the board during public comment on June 26 to urge support for displaced adult ESL students in West Sacramento.
Duane said Highlands is restructuring and is laying off "around 500 employees," with the school'wide program shrinking from serving about 13,000…
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