Nevada: A Language Policy for a School Bus Ride

[Harold Schiffman]

A Language Policy for a School Bus Ride

The superintendent of Esmeralda County School District in Goldfield,
Nev., sent a letter to parents recently clarifying that "there is no
general rule prohibiting Spanish on any of our buses." According to
news reports, a previous note Superintendent Robert Aumaugher sent to
parents in October created some confusion about whether Hispanic
students were permitted to speak Spanish on the bus—enough confusion
that the American Civil Liberties Union got involved in the matter.

For the superintendent's take on the issue, see the Feb. 12 letter he
sent to parents. For the ACLU's interpretation of what happened, read
the organization's Feb. 21 press release. An earlier post,
"English-Only on School Bus," points to news coverage of the reaction
the superintendent's note about what language should be spoken on the
bus drew several weeks ago.


-- http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2008/02/a_language_policy_for_a_school.html
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