ACLU seeks refund of student fees
By Tanya Sierra/San Diego Union Tribune
The American Civil Liberties Union is calling on San Diego schools to refund a host of school fees, ranging from $3 to $1,097, that it says are unconstitutional — charges for students to take exams, play sports or even just to take classes. The Watchdog this week reported that some schools are listing the fees on their back-to-school information, despite an effort by the San Diego Unified School District to halt the practice and comply with the state Constitution’s guarantee of free public schools. (more...)