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Parents File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Success Academy Charters

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justiceI just saw a post from Diane Ravitch citing a New York Daily News report.  Parents have organized against Success Academy Charter Schools in New York.  I wondered when this lawsuit would happen.  The charges include:

 

 

 

 

  • refusing to provide special education students with appropriate services.
  • multiple suspensions of students without keeping records or providing alternative instruction.
  • harassing parents to return their children to public schools and even calling 911 to pick up children whose parents do not immediately arrive–even a five year old.
Several advocacy groups have joined the complaint filed in federal court.  Perhaps Success Academy is one of the more extreme examples of this type of behavior, but similar charges have been published in Florida and elsewhere.  Clearly, these parents have had enough.  Read the full complaint.

 

League Got the “Quote of the Day”

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heart-678954_1280Capital Intrigue: Tallahassee Democrat January 16, 2016.  In response to the rally in Tallahassee for tax credit scholarships for private schools, the League of Women Voters received the……

Quote of the Day:  “Florida lawmakers need to stop trying to find tricks that only shortchange our students, and concentrate on sustainable funding for quality public education.”

–Florida League of Women Voters President Pamela Goodman

See entire LWVF Press Release

Education Lawsuit Nears Trial

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news-426892_1280The lead article in today’s Gainesville Sun features the Citizen’s for Strong Schools lawsuit coming to trial in March.  The story reports on the 5forChange meetings that are being organized at schools around the county to help raise funds.  Two local citizens organized this effort.  I hope other counties take up the effort and spread the word.

Read the article.  Spread the word.  The time is now to force a better future for our children.

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