Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Durham, NC: SPLC faults Durham schools' treatment of Latinos

Durham, NC: SPLC faults Durham schools' treatment of Latinos...One of North Carolina's largest school districts is accused of discriminating against Latino students and their parents by failing to provide them with adequate resources, according to SPLC threatening to file a federal complaint.alleges problems in four areas: a hostile environment for students, limited access to Spanish language interpreters for parents and students, inadequate translation of school materials like report cards, progress reports and teachers' notes and lack of compliance with federal requirements for communicating with parents of children with low English proficiency.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Group-faults-Durham-schools-treatment-of-Latinos-1335268.php#ixzz1JRYHA7tG

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