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Parents file suit against state's education system
- 11-20-2009
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Jacksonville First Coast News
State educators have been slapped with a lawsuit from parents, and even students. The lawsuit claims Florida public school are not properly educating children, something lawmakers and educators disagree with. The right to an education is something Eunice Barnum of Jacksonville believes is being denied to many youngsters in her community and across the state. "There are children who cannot read, even though they are in elementary school," said Barnum, who is the guardian for two children attending school on the Northside. Barnum and the children are named in the lawsuit filed against the Florida State Board of Education. The lawsuit claims too many children are failing crucial tests and dropping out. It also points to disparities in education between Caucasians, Hispanics, and African Americans. "I live it everyday. I help people. I see the evidence of when you do not educate them and they have to hang on street corners and cannot get employed," said Barnum. (more...)
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