

ESL: Continuing Pittsburgh's Welcoming Tradition
As images of desperate families attempting to cross into the United States bring a sobering reality into focus, I’d like to call attention to the connection between this humanitarian crisis and our own classrooms. Each year, a growing number of children are entering Pittsburgh Public Schools as new arrivals to the United States. Imagine leaving the only home you have ever known, perhaps now unrecognizable due to war, crime, or natural disaster, and traveling halfway around th