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Flags that hang in a hallway at Findley Community Learning Center in Akron represent some students home countries.
The multilingual chatter of parents dropping off their kids at Akron’s Findley Community Learning Center fills the air. Only a few weeks ago, all of Akron Public Schools’ students had been online. The school doors are open once again, but for many immigrant students, the challenges remain.
Keith Freund At Findley Community Learning Center in Akron, a father drops off his children who are excited to be back in school after more than a year of remote instruction.
Findley and neighboring North High School serve the North Hill area of Akron, a vibrant community of immigrants and refugees. Half of Findley and North High’s students are English learners. They come from 22 countries, and many have been hurt by months of remote learning.