Catalan Court mandates 25% Spanish instruction at Maresme school

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The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Catalunya (TSJC) issued a ruling concerning Institut Escola El Pi Gros in Sant Cebrià de Vallalta (Maresme). The court partially upheld a parent's request, ordering the school to provide, in addition to the existing Spanish language class, at least one further core subject taught in Spanish, bringing the total Spanish‑language instruction to a minimum of 25% for the student.

The judgment cites the European Court of Human Rights (TEDH) doctrine established in a recent June ruling that endorses a 25% Spanish teaching model in Catalan schools. It also follows precedent from the Spanish Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court that both official languages must be vehicular in education. While the decision does not alter the school's overall language policy, it imposes the additional subject.

Platforma per la Llengua announced it will appeal the ruling, describing it as a new judicial avenue to increase Spanish presence in Catalan schools. The Assembly for a Bilingual School (AEB) welcomed the decision as consistent with existing jurisprudence but criticised the Catalan administration for forcing families to litigate for bilingual rights.

Entities: Assembly for a Bilingual School (AEB) · European Court of Human Rights · European Court of Human Rights (TEDH) · Institut Escola El Pi Gros · Plataforma per la Llengua · Sant Cebrià de Vallalta · Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya · Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya (TSJC)

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[● 2 SOURCES] It is the first TSJC case to use the recent ECHR precedent to increase Spanish presence in a Catalan school. (Plataforma per la Llengua observation)
[● 2 SOURCES] The decision applied the European Court of Human Rights doctrine from a recent June ruling. (TSJC ruling citing ECHR)
[● 2 SOURCES] Plataforma per la Llengua will appeal the ruling to the Spanish Supreme Court. (Plataforma per la Llengua statement)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya ordered an additional core subject to be taught in Spanish at Institut Escola El Pi Gros. (TSJC ruling)
[● 2 SOURCES] The ruling partially granted a parent’s request concerning his daughter’s class. (TSJC ruling)
[● 4 SOURCES] Plataforma per la Llengua announced it will appeal the TSJC ruling. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Assembly for a Bilingual School (AEB) said the decision follows established jurisprudence and criticized the Catalan administration for forcing families to litigate for bilingual rights. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 3 SOURCES] The ruling partially upheld a father's request regarding his daughter's education. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 5 SOURCES] The TSJC ordered Institut Escola El Pi Gros to provide at least one additional core subject taught in Spanish, reaching a minimum of 25% Spanish instruction for the student. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 5 SOURCES] The TSJC applied doctrine from a recent European Court of Human Rights ruling that supports a 25% Spanish teaching model in Catalan schools. (supporting_article_ids)