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  • Mandatory School Spanish Classes Anger Texas Parents

    02/07/2008 1:43:33 PM PST · by Sub-Driver · 208 replies · 1,334+ views
    Mandatory School Spanish Classes Anger Texas Parents Thursday , February 07, 2008 A Texas school district is reviewing its second-language requirement after concerns over students being forced to learn Spanish, according to reports. Some parents at Timberline Elementary School in Grapevine, Texas, are outraged their children have to take Spanish as a mandatory second-language requirement, MyFOXDFW.com reported. Leigh Allison, the mother of fifth-grader Ashleigh, said the policy makes life easier for Hispanic immigrants and her daughter shouldn't be forced to conform, according to a report on Star-Telegram.com. "She wants to be that one voice that forces them to learn English,"...