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Adult students praise El Rancho adult school, urge officials not to close program
Summary
Two adult students told meeting attendees that El Rancho’s free adult‑education classes helped them complete high‑school coursework, learn English and gain computer skills; both urged officials not to close the program, though no official closure was announced.
René, a student who said he arrived in 2024, told meeting attendees he feels "rejuvenated" after returning to class and is now "reading English literature in its original language." He said he enrolled in an intensive high‑school program called GT and completed his HD (high‑school diploma) in almost three weeks.
Rosa Rodríguez, 73, said she found the free adult school through "Boom Brocker" and took classes to improve communication with her grandchildren and to learn computing because she lives alone. She described raising…
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