Tom Horne has put at least 26 Arizona school districts on notice, saying dual language programs are in violation of the law.
has put at least 26 school districts on notice, saying dual language programs are in violation of the law.
"Our guidance is to abide by the initiative," he said. "The initiative says you can have dual language if you have a waiver, but you can't take kids who don't speak any English and put them in a dual language program."and parents protested at the capitol Thursday, saying Horne is going beyond his authority. Horne's office has asked the attorney general's office for legal advice. The attorney general has not issued a response so far.
"Superintendent Horne doesn't necessarily have the authority," Sen. Christine Marsh said. "Now of course we gotta wait for the attorney general's opinion on that, but as of right now, it appears that what he is claiming he can do, he can't actually do."More than two dozen school districts are being threatened that their funding could be cut by Arizonas top public schools chief. Tom Horne is cracking down on schools with dual language programs.
Until the attorney general clarifies the legality of dual language programs, schools are asking the state department of education for assurance that their funding will not be axed, but it doesn't appear they will get that.The new school year begins next week for some school districts, causing a lot of uncertainty about whether to continue dual language programs.BREAKING NEWS
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