California Sued by Students & Parents for Failing to Teach Literacy

A group of parents and students has filed what it hopes will be a landmark lawsuit against the State of California for its public schools failing to teach literacy. Public Counsel and the prestigious Law Firm of Morrison & Foerster sued the State of California, the State Board of Education, the State Department of Education, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson for their collective failure to provide every child in the state access to literacy as required under the California Constitution.-- More...