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Sacramento's Fremont closure plan puts adult education on the chopping block | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News

Sacramento's Fremont closure plan puts adult education on the chopping block | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News



Sacramento's Fremont closure plan puts adult education on the chopping block








SACRAMENTO, CA - Teachers and students at Fremont Adult School were dismayed to learn Thursday that due to proposed budget cuts, this will probably be the last semester they will be able to take classes at their beloved school.
The Sacramento Unified School District is planning to cut Adult Education by 35 percent, or nearly $5,000,000. That means the 90-year-old school is slated for closure by this summer.
The school provides English as a second language (ESL) programs and classes to help students obtain their high school diploma (GED).
Teachers say students from all over the world have attended Fremont School to pursue their American dream, mastering English and earning high school diplomas with many going on to college.
Some Fremont students said the school is the first place where they are introduced to the American way of life.
"I like the teachers," said Luisa Lozano, an immigrant from Colombia. "The teachers are wonderful teachers. The teachers are the most dedicated teachers. They teach us not just English, they teach us