Danville district to take in-depth look at middle schools

DANVILLE – Jennifer Szott looks forward to the day when more Danville middle school students say, "Hablo Espanol."

"I think everyone who teaches a foreign language feels that way," said Szott, who teaches Spanish at Danville High School and used to teach it at North Ridge and South View middle schools before the subject was eliminated. "The earlier you start learning a foreign language, the easier it is to pick up.

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