Judge: ‘English-only’ policy didn’t create ‘hostile environment’
BY RON SYLVESTER
The Wichita Eagle
U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten ruled today against three Hispanic families who had claimed a Catholic school policy discriminated against their children.
Marten said this afternoon the Catholic Diocese of Wichita’s policy requiring students to speak only English while at school did not rise to the level of a "hostile educational environment."
The lawsuit sought an end to the English-only policy, which Marten denied.
The judge called the policy’s implementation "one-sided" but said there weren’t enough instances of it being applied to have hampered the learning environment at St. Anne Catholic School.
"This is a sad day for everyone," Marten said. "There's not a single person who ought to feel good that we are in here dealing with these issues.
"If anyone thinks they're going to walk out of here thinking they won anything, they don't understand this case or either side of the issues."
He chastised the families and school and diocese leaders for bringing the case to court, saying both sides could have worked together to find a better solution.
Judge: ‘English-only’ policy didn’t create ‘hostile environment’ | Kansas.com (broken link)
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It's long past time to legally make English our National Language.
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