SPLC Alleges Spanish-Speaking Parents Discriminated Against in Certain Louisiana Schools, File Suit
The Southern Law Poverty Center (SPLC) has filed a federal complaint against the public school system in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on behalf of Spanish-speaking parents. The complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education.The civil rights complaint, filed yesterday on behalf of 16 students, alleges the public school district does not provide interpreters for these Spanish-speaking parents, which puts the student at a disadvantage. The parents are not able to communicate with school teachers, respond to disciplinary notices or engage with their child’s education in any meaningful way without these interpreters.
In addition the law suit alleges Latino students in the district exist in a ‘hostile environment’ because they are
INFOGRAPHIC: Education Rates for U.S. Latinos on the Rise
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The Pew Hispanic Center recently reported that Hispanics are now the largest minority group on college campuses as well as in public schools. Colleges have seen a 20% increase in Hispanic students enrolling between 2010 and 11. Check out HS News’ infographic to see the rising education rates of U.S. Latinos.