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Bill would crack down on schools that pass costs to parents
- 09-20-2011
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By Joshua Emerson Smith/California Watch
California public schools are not allowed to charge students for educational activities or supplies. That’s been the rule since the state Constitution was ratified more than a century ago, and it was reaffirmed in 1984 by the State Supreme Court. But if a student’s family is told they have to pay for a textbook or football uniform, their only recourse is an expensive legal battle. Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of students and parents filed a class-action lawsuit [PDF] against the state contending that schools were illegally charging fees for educational materials at a disturbing rate. (more...)
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