text: I had the great misfortune of being sucked into this, from kindergarten to college. Thai was spoken at home, and I was bilingual and fluent in both languages since age 5. I was automatically enrolled into this program in Elementary AND Middle School, and couldn't understand why I was being pulled out of class for "extra English lessons." 
  
  Once, our principle found me crying in the hallway out of frustration, and I asked why I had to see this American and Thai man every week. Apparently, this man never had the authority to do so, and was fired within days. My family and I believed the situation was resolved, until I was called upon to take the ESL Test in High School.  I was in all of the Honors and AP programs possible throughout my ASD education. That being said, my teachers were baffled and suggested that I call my parents - who confirmed that I should NOT take it. This program threatened my ability to graduate if I refused. I was a number in their formula...a checked box for funds.