Introduction
I am a transitional 4th grade ESL teacher in one of Houston's oldest and largest inner city barrios. Pugh Elementary is part of the Houston Independent School District, the 7th largest school district in the country. With 202,000 students and 306 campuses, it is the largest school district in the state. Our district student population is two thirds Hispanic and nearly one third African American; 78% are economically disadvantaged. Denver Harbor, where Pugh Elementary is located, is in northeast Houston, just a few miles from downtown. This community is an amazing mixture of Mexican multi-generational established households and newly arrived immigrants. Nearly everyone is related; Spanish is the dominant language and the one most frequently heard in the hallways of our school. Our population is 100% Title 1, which means that all students receive two free meals daily.
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