“Right to Read” Lawsuit Filed by ACLU

A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claims that the state of Michigan, its Department of Education, and the Highland Park School District violated state law by failing to teach students how to read at grade level.

The “Right to Read” lawsuit was filed as a class action on behalf of eight students who the ACLU’s Michigan chapter say represent about 1,000 students in the district, according to CNN. The complaint seeks to have the state and school district enforce a law mandating that students who perform poorly in 4th or 7th grade reading tests be given special assistance to help them bring their reading up to grade level within a year.

The complaint says that one of the plaintiffs failed the state’s standardized tests in his fourth, fifth, and sixth grade years without receiving “any specialized reading intervention in 4th or 5th grade,” according to CNN.

According to the state Department of Education, Highland Park is the worst performing school districts in Michigan and its high school currently ranks at the bottom 1 percent statewide.

If you or a loved one has been wronged by a school system, contact Sokolove Law for a free legal consultation and to find out you may be able to pursue a lawsuit.

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