Two lawsuits caught the public’s attention recently involving students who graduated from their high schools without knowing how to read and write. “William A.” in Tennessee sued the Clarksville-Montgomery County school system after graduating with a 3.4 GPA even though one of his teachers wrote in an internal email, “I am very concerned. This kid can’t read.” In Connecticut, Aleysha Ortiz sued the Hartford Board of Education, the city of Hartford, and her special education case manager individually for negligence and other wrongdoing. She claims her learning disabilities were not adequately addressed, leading her to graduate high school without being able to read even one-syllable words.
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