Schools and bus companies around the state are desperate to hire bus drivers before the start of school. The shortage of workers has already hit some Milwaukee schools. It could also mean other districts see similar problems.
Nothing is impossible, Lopez said.
Principal Jose Trejo says South Division is one of the largest bilingual high schools in the state, and there are more than 16 languages spoken among students. Milwaukee Public Schools data shows more than 500 students at South Division qualified as English learners during the 2018-2019 school year, which accounts for 55 percent of the student body.
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Graduates say it makes a difference to be surrounded by so many students just like them. When I came to the U.S. everything was hard for me, I faced the challenge such as English and the culture, said graduate Omari Wilondja. Going to South Division, I think it changed my life.