Frank Porter Graham Elementary reopens as bilingual school
Students can finally say “Hola!” to a bilingual magnet elementary school when Frank Porter Graham Elementary School reopens today as Frank Porter Graham Bilingue School.
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Students can finally say “Hola!” to a bilingual magnet elementary school when Frank Porter Graham Elementary School reopens today as Frank Porter Graham Bilingue School.
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