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Updated: 11:08 PM May 19, 2008
"English-Only" Rule Leads to Lawsuit
A legal battle is brewing between local parents and the Wichita Catholic Diocese.
Posted: 10:12 PM May 19, 2008Reporter: Deb Farris Email Address: deb.farris@kake.com |
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A legal battle is brewing between local parents and the Wichita Catholic Diocese.
Michael and Clara Silva along with 4 other families filed a discrimination lawsuit against St. Anne Catholic School and the Catholic Diocese.
Last fall the school implemented a rule saying "no native language other than English is to be spoken during school hours."
The Silva's 11 year old son Adam is bilingual. They say it's a violation of his rights not to speak Spanish.
"When you have 4 boys targeted if they use a Spanish word and you make them sit at other tables, that's discrimination," said Michael Silva.
The Catholic Diocese says it isn't trying to discriminate against anyone, it's just trying to keep students from saying bad things about others.
"Even though English is their first language, they use Spanish to talk about others, so that you can't hear or understand what they are saying about you," said Fred Solis, the spokesperson for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita.
Adam Silva now goes to another Catholic school in Wichita, claiming he was expelled for not following the "English only" rule. The school says he was not expelled, but agreed that he should transfer schools.
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