Monday, April 12, 2010

English classes can’t meet demand

The story is the same all over the country: not enough classes to teach all the immigrants who need English lessons. They need English to get a job and can't find classes that are not full. - - Donna Poisl

Iraqi refugees struggle to find necessary lessons

BY ANNE KRUEGER, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

EAST COUNTY — The hundreds of Iraqis arriving in San Diego County each month face a frustrating problem as they try to create a future here.

They need to learn English to get a job and to keep their welfare benefits until they find work, but English classes have been overwhelmed and unable to provide spaces for many.
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