William Fleming HS graduates return to alma mater as EL teachers

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Two William Fleming High School graduates have returned to their alma mater with a mission to provide non-English speaking students with the same educational opportunities they received.

Walking in the hallways where they once studied, Keyla Marquez and Wendy Franco now fill different roles as English Learner (EL) educators.

“I was able to go to college because people at William Fleming believed I could do so. I think that if more students had that opportunity of having somebody right by their side supporting them, every step of the way, that was just like, felt like a really great thing that I could do,” said WFHS EL teacher Wendy Franco…

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