ESL High School Student Testify to ESL Needs

Fourteen D.C. Public High School students of English as a second language (ESL) attended the City Council's budget hearing for DCPS on April 9. Three students - Lalaram Guyadin from Cardozo High School, Kirubel Hadgu of Wilson High School, and Sara Tenuer of Coolidge High School - and Lead Education Organizer, Mauricio Lopez testified to the importance of ESL programs, but the lack of resources that they face.

Click here to read their testimonies. One DCPS parent also submitted written testimony. Their testimonies caught the attention of Councilmember Gray and DCPS Chancellor Rhee, who has agreed to a follow-up meeting with the youth to discuss ESL program needs.