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West Sacramento adult‑ESL teacher urges district to support displaced learners after Highlands restructuring
Summary
An ESL teacher from Highlands Community Charter School warned the board that restructuring will eliminate many in‑person adult ESL classes, leaving displaced adult learners and urging Washington Unified to prioritize Washington Adult School capacity to meet demand.
Sarah Dwan, an ESL teacher and site lead at Highlands Community Charter School, used public comment to warn trustees that a restructuring at Highlands will eliminate much of the school’s adult English instruction and lay off hundreds of staff.
"Highlands is laying off around 500 employees and including me. Our last day is Monday. The school is shrinking from serving 13,000…
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