Parents appeal Catholic school's English-only policy

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Hispanic parents are appealing a federal judge's ruling that a Catholic school can require students to speak only English while in school.

By: Associated Press | WNCT-On Your Side
Published: February 18, 2009

» Comments | Post a Comment

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Hispanic parents are appealing a federal judge's ruling that a Catholic school can require students to speak only English while in school.
The appeal to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals was filed Tuesday by three families who sued the Diocese of Wichita seeking to ban the policy at St. Anne's Catholic School.
Judge J. Thomas Marten found in favor of the diocese in August, ruling the English-only policy does not in itself create a hostile learning environment. His written ruling was issued last month.
The three children at the center of the case were sixth-graders when St. Anne Catholic School adopted the policy in September 2007.

Reader Comments

*Facebook Account Required to Comment. If you are not already logged into Facebook, please click the comment button to do so.

Deal of the Day

Interactive Radar

Caught On Camera

Tree-trimmer slices neck on chainsaw

Wildfires race across Arizona, a tree-trimmer slices his neck on a chainsaw, and a real urban cowboy...The video that will have you talking is next in Take a Look at This!