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  STUDENT RIGHTS

SOME ISSUES REGARDING THE EDUCATION OF LANGUAGE ENRICHED PUPILS (LEP) IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA: A RESTATEMENT.

Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . .

            - Amendment 1, The Constitution of the United States, adopted 1791.


. . . Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.

            - Amendment 14, The Constitution of the United States, adopted 1868.

 

The protection of the Constitution extends to all, to those who speak other languages as well as to those born with English on the tongue. Perhaps it would be highly advantageous if all had ready understanding of our ordinary speech, but this cannot be coerced with methods which conflict with the Constitution - a desirable end cannot be promoted by prohibited means.

             - Meyer v. Nebraska, U.S. Supreme Court, 1923.

     

 
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This program was developed by the State of Florida Adult Secondary/GED/VPI Committee of the Practitioners' Task Force, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.