XHonusWagnerX - 12-9-2005 at 03:57 PM
Im not sure where this story came from, but its insane!
Spanish at school translates to suspension
Controversy caused by Kansas City incident reflects national debate
Updated: 12:31 p.m. ET Dec. 9, 2005
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Most of the time, 16-year-old Zach Rubio converses in clear, unaccented American teen-speak, a form of English in which the three
most common words are "like," "whatever" and "totally." But Zach is also fluent in his dad's native language, Spanish -- and that's what got him
suspended from school.
"It was, like, totally not in the classroom," the high school junior said, recalling the infraction. "We were in the, like, hall or whatever, on
restroom break. This kid I know, he's like, 'Me prestas un dolar?' ['Will you lend me a dollar?'] Well, he asked in Spanish; it just seemed natural to
answer that way. So I'm like, 'No problema.' "
But that conversation turned out to be a big problem for the staff at the Endeavor Alternative School, a small public high school in an ethnically
mixed blue-collar neighborhood. A teacher who overheard the two boys sent Zach to the office, where Principal Jennifer Watts ordered him to call his
father and leave the school.
BDx13 - 12-9-2005 at 04:01 PM
so the kid got suspended for speaking spanish? almost seems like part of the article is missing...
XHonusWagnerX - 12-9-2005 at 04:14 PM
yah, looks that way to me too. Im trying to track the source and see if theres more.
upyerbum - 12-9-2005 at 04:39 PM
Well its not like there's any Spanish speaking people in the States...
clevohardcore - 12-9-2005 at 06:03 PM
SOunds like the kids were casueing trouble and they needed a reason to bust em? Like they were smart ass and fucking around and pissing off the
teachers and were told not to speak spanish?? Maybe? I don't know whatever.