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Langley Kids: School Rules

langley kids: Related stories Photos Is this for real We are going back to school Districts likely in violation of B.C. School Act lawyerB.C. school rules impede children access to education newcomer advocate New West schools ponder policy to enrol undocumented kids It just seems unfair Langley kids booted from school over mom in citizenship limbo Langley School District reversed its Sept. 23 order to remove them their mother Nayeli Orozco Diaz asked to pull them from class in front of their friends and home-school them because of a paperwork glitch in Orozco Diaz and her husband work permit application, despite the fact theyve been legally working in Canada for nine years and the children are Canadian citizens, according to Metro News. All morning she was so happy, the 30-year-old mother, who trained and cared for horses at Hastings Racecourse since 2007, told Metro via Facebook. We are going back After Metro broke the Langley, B.C. family story on Monday, Yethali and her brother Aleyan, 5, were finally allowed back into North Otter Elementary School. She felt overwhelmed, and when I left her in the gym with her classmates and teacher she was crying and wanted to go back home. School district spokesman Ken Hoff explained that staff met with the family and it has been positive, but that its policy to only allow enrolment from Canadian citizens or permanent residents, not simply catchment area residents as required by the B.C. School Act, will remain in place. It been too many emotions for her lately. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.