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De Zavala School Pioneers English as Second Language use
The De Zavala School led in teaching English to Spanish speaking children, becoming possibly Texas’s first ESL program. Head teacher Jessie Lee Pumphrey trained others, and 400 word English lists were expanded by Elizabeth Burrus. Parents supported the English only rule as students gained fluency opening new opportunities.
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Saturday Evening Post
Louis Alexander
League of Latin American Citizens
San Jacinto Elementary
Bettie Burrus Jones
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