Mayes tells Horne English learners can't be blocked from dual language programs
Stand for Children and supporters of dual language programs in Arizona schools rally in Phoenix and present a petition of more than 2,000 signatures.Arizona Schools Chief Tom Horne does not have the authority to withhold funding from schools that offer dual language programs, Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a, a blow to Horne's efforts to bar English learners from enrolling in the programs.
Horne also suggested he will counter with legal action and raised the specter that parents may file lawsuits to stop schools from allowing English learners to participate in dual language programs without waivers."This was an important win for us," said Daniel Hernandez Jr.
Horne has argued that English learners are barred from participating in dual language programs under Proposition 203. The ballot measure — passed by voters in 2000 during a period when the state's Spanish-speaking immigrant population was growing rapidly — requires English learners to be taught only in English.
The opinion also states that no waivers are required for English learners to enroll in dual language programs because the board had approved the model for English learners.
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