'A Lot of People Who Need This Program': TCC Working to Combat Staffing Issues

'A lot of people who need this program': TCC working to combat staffing issues

2 News has received several concerns regarding Tulsa Community Colleges English as a Second Language (ESL) class schedule.This upcoming fall semester, no general evening ESL classes will be offered at TCC, which community members have argued will make it harder for working adults to attend.Iris Mills participated in TCCs ESL program in 2004 and continued it for approximately four years. She said its had a lasting impact on her.The teachers the p…

Federal funds for Oklahoma migrant students, English learners in doubt

OKLAHOMA CITY — Schools nationwide, including across Oklahoma, are still waiting for federal funds supporting English learners and migrant students while the Trump administration seeks to eliminate both programs.

Federal funds for Oklahoma migrant students, English learners in doubt • Oklahoma Voice

Students walk in a line before entering the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City on Feb. 25. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Schools nationwide, including across Oklahoma, are still waiting for federal funds supporting English learners and migrant students while the Trump administration seeks to eliminate both programs. As schools prepare their annual budgets for the 2026 fiscal year, which begins Tuesday, the Okl…