“”In very large Hispanic schools, you’ll have Hispanics whose parents really don’t want them to continue learning Spanish,” said Sarabia.”
Based on experience: should be true. When I was working for an anti-virus software company in downtown L.A. just within 4 years, our CSR team comprised of young hispanics. The 20-year olds didn’t know Spanish and passed the Spanish-speaking customers to the older hispanics on the staff. And I literally asked one of them point-blank why is that and he told me his grandmother didn’t want him speaking in Spanish. And regarding the schools...my bud is enrolled at LA Tech College and it’s mostly hispanic so the writer is clueless. LACC which I pass by almost everyday is in the same boat.
Your anecdotal story is a very small majority. Most hispanics I know that have come here illegally couldn’t care less if they learn English.
When I taught, most of the kids spoke equally bad Spanish and English. The parents who care will have kids who speak both well, or speak English well. The parents who don’t care have future fry cooks.