Treated differently for your language
Your friend Rosa, who is learning English, gets laughed at when she reads aloud, and this week a teacher moved her to "sit with the other Spanish speakers" away from the main group and stopped calling on her entirely. Rosa says she just wants to disappear. You suspect this crosses a line, but you're not sure which one.
Kisa ou ta ka fè?
Chwazi yon repons pou wè kijan sa anjeneral pase.
Prensip jeneral yo
- Title VI bans discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, which courts and OCR read to include language-based mistreatment.
- Schools must provide English learners with language services so they can access their education.
- Once a school knows about serious harassment, responding is a legal duty, not a favor.
Pwochen etap ki pi an sekirite
- Start a dated log of incidents with exact words and witnesses.
- Report to a counselor or administrator in writing; keep a copy.
- Involve Rosa's family; interpreters must be provided for school meetings if needed.
- If the school doesn't act, a free complaint can be filed with the Office for Civil Rights.
Title VI applies to schools receiving federal funds, which covers nearly all public schools. State laws may add further protections.
A counselor, a trusted teacher, or Rosa's family should know as soon as possible. Civil rights organizations and legal aid groups help families with exactly these complaints, free.
Leson ki gen rapò
Sipò ou ka jwenn
- U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights (ap louvri nan yon nouvo onglè)
Resevwa plent gratis sou diskriminasyon nan lekòl akoz ras, orijin nasyonal, sèks, oswa andikap.
- MALDEF (ap louvri nan yon nouvo onglè)
Òganizasyon dwa sivil pou Latino ki fè pwosè ak defans nan edikasyon, imigrasyon, ak travay.
- LawHelp.org (ap louvri nan yon nouvo onglè)
Anyè ki jwenn pwogram èd legal gratis nan eta ou pou lojman, fanmi, lekòl, travay, ak plis ankò.
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