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US court: Parents cannot sue to enforce 'No Child'
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2008/12/01 18:50
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| A federal appeals court says parents cannot sue school districts to force them to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act.pThe ruling Thursday comes in a case filed against the low-performing Newark Public Schools in New Jersey./ppParents say the district failed to notify them of the right to transfer out of failing schools and of other provisions required under the law./ppThe 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says enforcement of the act is up to state educational agencies./ppACLU attorney Scott Michelman says the decision is not in the best interests of parents or children. A school district lawyer did not return calls. /p |
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