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Oversight questions fuel school pay-to-play lawsuit
- 09-13-2010
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Blog by Corey G. Johnson/California Watch
It's a nagging question that won't go away: When local school officials and their district-level administrators charge fees for classes and extracurricular activities despite a statewide ban on such practices, who is responsible for stepping in? Is it the state, which sets education policy and guidelines, certifies the public school systems' teachers, creates the curriculum and provides the funding? If so, then why haven't state officials intervened? These oversight concerns form the basis of the class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Friday by the American Civil Liberties Union. The civil liberties organization is accusing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of failing to crack down on school districts imposing illegal fees. (more…)
Also: Los Angeles Times
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