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Parents push D.C. to expand Spanish immersion schools for older students
When Robin Roesch moved to Capitol Hill in 2018, she knew almost nothing about the nearby elementary school she'd eventually send her daughters.
Over the years, Shirley Chisholm Elementary School has been transformed by the same forces shaping other District schools. The campus, previously known as Tyler Elementary, got Whiter and attracted wealthier families as the neighborhood around it gentrified. More Hispanic families also started enrolling their children. In 2023, despite resistance from some families, it expanded an existing dual-language Spanish immersion program to serve the entire student body.
