irst Hispanic school in New Orleans has first graduation

11:09 PM CDT on Friday, May 23, 2008

Lucy Bustamante / WWL-TV Anchor / Reporter

Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, the first Hispanic charter school in the city opened.

The goal of the school is to educate the thousands of Hispanics who came to rebuild the city of New Orleans post-Katrina. This week, the first 8 th grade class graduated to the next language and culture.

Jenny Martinez is one of those graduates who has made a long educational journey, which began 10 months ago.

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Jenny Martinez waits to graduate.

“She could understand some things, but she couldn't speak at all,â€