Immigrant Students: New arrivals face a hard road to finish high school | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas

Posted on: June 9th, 2008
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“Juan says he isn’t nervous, but his yawns give him away. He yawns a lot. A sure sign of stress.

“You have been accused of fighting,” says Zack Cazares, an Adamson High School assistant principal. He alternates between Spanish and English. A tape recorder runs.

Juan glances at his mom, trying to read her reaction. She hardly ever wears makeup. But today she does. Sheer plum lipstick and a little blush.“*

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