'No one would talk to me': The challenges ESOL students face in school and at home - Gainesville Times

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'No one would talk to me': The challenges ESOL students face in school and at home

Johnson High ESOL students Brenda Garcia, right, Eduardo Vazquez, center, and Jesus Rios, left, meet Wednesday, March 17, 2021, to discuss the challenges of learning English while at school. - photo by Scott Rogers

03182021 SCHOOLS 2.jpg — Johnson High ESOL students Brenda Garcia, right, Eduardo Vazquez, center, and Jesus Rios, left, meet Wednesday, March 17, 2021, to discuss the challenges of learning English while at school. - photo by Scott Rogers

Brenda Garcia spent months during the sixth grade hiding from bullies in the school bathroom.