This new high school, with many immigrants in the student body, is teaching differently than most schools. It is preparing their students to live in the global community, not just their local community. - - Donna Poisl
180 freshmen start the new high school, housed for now at on the campus of Fort Hayes.
By KHALILA PERRIN
Principal Ameer Kim El-Mallawany hopes a handful of local classrooms make a world of difference for students trying out the new Columbus International High School this fall.
Making its debut on the first day of school next Wednesday, Aug. 25, the new Columbus City Schools high school will be temporarily located on the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center campus in just eight classrooms.
Global literacy is the school's aim so CIHS teachers such as Clint Clark say they want to see students using core skills to ask and answer tough questions facing the global community. Click on the headline above to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.
This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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