Marcia Arganbright oral history transcript
Title
Marcia Arganbright oral history transcript
Description
A transcript of an oral history of Marcia Arganbright, Principal at Liberty High School, on Hispanics in the Hillsboro schools. Ms. Arganbright began working in Hillsboro in 1986. In 1987 she began teaching Spanish Literacy, Spanish for Spanish speakers, at Glencoe High School. She was also the home school consultant for the migrant education program, a teacher and principal of the migrant summer school. ESL students begin in mainstream classes with support from ESL classes, ESL staff, and classroom assistants. They gradually transition to regular school classes. Migrant summer program has preschool through high school classes. Hispanics have access to the county health department and the Virginia Garcia Clinic. Office of Hispanic Outreach, headed by Olga Acuña, is a service for parents. The school has a club for Hispanic students, Unidos, to give them a sense of belonging. Arganbright would like to see some bilingual classes and immersion classes. Basic premise of No Child Left Behind is good. Student Blanca Aguilar was Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the World Congress on Child Labor.
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1 vol.
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English
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WCM_OH_50
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Rodriguez, Tracey
Panfilov, Pavel
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