College requests state help for ESOL crush. Maryland

“A tidal wave of immigrants who want to learn English is overwhelming the capacity of Montgomery College to respond to their needs.

The college’s adult education classes serve 18,000 people a year, 82 percent of whom are seeking English language instruction. The waiting list for classes is about 800 people, a number that is expected to grow as the college completes spring semester registration.”

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