20,000 Students Sue State Of California
April 25, 2013
On behalf of 20,000 students, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed a law suit against the state of California for failing to correctly teach the English language.
The lawsuit is seeking a court order to ensure that students receive the courses
they need to learn English, as many have been given low grades and are frequently being held back due to a language barrier.
ACLU attorney Mark Rosenbaum said:
These kids are not getting the differentiated learning theyre supposed to be getting.
English learners are falling behind without proper language lessons, even as school districts collect federal funds specifically for that purpose.
Under state and federal law, schools are required to teach non-English speakers the language, but by its own records, the state isnt offering English instruction
to nearly 20,000 students.