Should Dallas Cater To Spanish-Speaking?

CNN's Lou Dobbs program presented a short debate between a Dallas school administrator who vigorously defended his district's decision to teach its principals Spanish, and a representative of U.S. English, who opposed it.

The rationale presented by the Dallas official was that schools needed to be more "customer service" oriented and that speaking to parents in Spanish -- their native tongue -- would enhance this mission.

I agree with the opposite view, however. Students and parents should be expected to learn to speak English, so long as they remain in this country.