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Horne files suit to get court to rule schools not using ‘structured English immersion’ violating law

Horne, lawsuit, English language immersion, SEI, Mayes, Hobbs

Hoping to force the issue, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne filed suit on Sept. 6, 2023 to get a court to rule that any school that doesn't use "structured English immersion'' to teach students who are not proficient is violating the law. In new legal papers, Horne said the Creighton Elementary School District is using a "dual language model'' where students are taught academic subject matter in classrooms featuring both English and their native language, usually Spanish. (Deposit Photos)

Horne files suit to get court to rule schools not using ‘structured English immersion’ violating law

Update: Adds a comment from the Creighton Elementary School District. Hoping to force the issue, state schools chief Tom Horne filed suit late Wednesday to get a court to rule...

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