Spanish-speaking families are worried the changes to HISD will not help to preserve their native language.
's Spanish-speaking communities are concerned about changes to the city's dual language program.
"Dual, what does it mean, it's two, right?" Campos asks. "It's English and Spanish, or Vietnamese and English. We want English and Spanish equal, so our school was learning English alongside Spanish, equally. That's what we want to continue.""I'm afraid they're going to take away our language," she says. "It's important to me because everyone in my community speaks Spanish."Former District Board Trustee Dr.
"I think a lot of it goes back to not understanding the community, not checking in with the community ahead of time," Yarbrough says. "I think that as they're learning what parents want and are demanding from their school that our population specifically demands dual language at the school."
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