# Spanish language instruction legal disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-language-instruction-legal-disputes > Updated: 2026-08-17T04:01:34.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Legal disputes regarding the proportion of Spanish-language instruction in Spanish schools have emerged in different regions. In Catalonia, the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Catalunya (TSJC) ordered a school in Maresme to ensure at least 25% of instruction is conducted in Spanish. The court cited European Court of Human Rights doctrine and Spanish Supreme Court precedents stating that both official languages must serve as vehicular languages in education. In contrast, the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands rejected a similar demand from parents seeking a mandatory 25% Spanish-language quota at a specific public school. The court ruled that the Spanish language is not being marginalized and noted that no legal right establishes such a specific percentage, affirming that the existing educational model already guarantees Spanish instruction while allowing individual centers to set their own linguistic frameworks. ## Claims - The High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands ruled that Spanish is not marginalized in the public education system. (single source) - The court rejected a lawsuit from a group of parents seeking a mandatory 25% of classes to be taught in Spanish. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: High Court of Balearic Islands rules Spanish language is not marginalized in schools The High Court of the Balearic Islands ruled that Spanish is not marginalized in public schools, rejecting a lawsuit for mandatory Spanish-language class quotas. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/high-court-of-balearic-islands-rules-spanish-language-is-not-marginalized-in-schools ### 2026-07-28: Catalan Court mandates 25% Spanish instruction at Maresme school Catalonia's top court ordered a Maresme school to add a Spanish core subject, reaching 25% instruction, citing a recent European Court of Human Rights ruling; language groups plan appeals. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/catalonia-court-orders-extra-spanish-course-at-maresme-school --- Cite as: Spanish language instruction legal disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-language-instruction-legal-disputes