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School district to offer English for Parents classes
By Lorando D. Lockhart • STAFF WRITER • July 8, 2008


Cultural differences and the inability to communicate often leads to misunderstanding between Hispanic parents and their children’s teachers and administrators, a school district educator said.





“We know that there are cultural differences between schools in the native country and schools here,â€

Mexico has a free public education, but parents must pay up to $600 for uniforms and books, he said. Because many Mexican parents can’t pay the fees, their children often miss school, he said.

They don't want to pay for school, but have NO problem coming up with thousands to pay coyotes to sneak them into the US. It's not that they CAN'T pay, it's that they WON'T pay DUH!

[quote]The program is designed to teach Hispanic parents to read in English and Spanish. The goal is to help them communicate with teachers and administrators, understand school policies and assist their children with homework.

“The literacy level among parents in their native language isn’t as high as we might expect,â€