US Supreme Court rules in favor of state in 17-year English-learner battle

[Francis Hult]

The Arizona Republic

 

Court rules in favor of state in 17-year English-learner battle

 

The U.S. Supreme Court took a major step toward ending a 17-year legal battle Thursday, saying lower courts erred by focusing too much on forcing Arizona to spend more money to help students who haven't yet learned to speak, read or write English.

 

The court voted 5-4 to send the Flores vs. Arizona case back to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with instructions to consider whether Arizona has complied with civil-rights law by improving both English-learner programs and K-12 education overall.

 

The decision stopped short of dismissing the case but could hand back to Arizona lawmakers the power to determine how much is spent on English instruction and how such students are taught. 

 

Full story:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/06/26/20090626flores0626main.html

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