CT Board of Education adopts 'bill of rights' for non-English speakers
The state Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a “bill of rights” for non-English speaking parents —a piece of legislation from the 2023 session that will ensure families understand they are entitled to enroll their child in public education, regardless of immigration status, and receive translation services and important documents in their native language.
The law, which ultimately became part of the omnibus education legislation, House Bill 6762, garnered overwhelming support last year, after advocates, many of whom were parents who only speak Spanish, recounted stories about their inability to communicate with school officials or receive updates about their children’s education.
