February 6, 2012, 12:05 AM
Bolstered by a recent court ruling, a Southern California assemblyman filed legislation last week that seeks to crack down on school districts that charge parents and students fees that violate state law. AB 1575, sponsored by Assemblyman Ricardo Lara, D-South Gate, would require school...
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January 7, 2011, 12:05 AM
Last month, the American Civil Liberties Union settled a lawsuit accusing the Schwarzenegger administration of allowing school districts to charge students illegal fees for classes and extracurricular activities. The agreement with the state was touted as a victory for parents and the poor. ...
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September 13, 2010, 12:05 AM
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...
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August 23, 2010, 12:05 AM
The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing three more Southern California school districts of illegally charging students to participate in cheerleading, athletics, and AP calculus classes. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Poway, Grossmont and San Dieguito school districts...
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August 9, 2010, 12:05 AM
The American Civil Liberties Union is stepping up the pressure on school districts that are violating state law by charging students to participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities. Last week, ACLU legal director David Blair-Loy sent the San Diego Unified School District a...
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June 9, 2010, 12:10 AM
In April 1984, the state Supreme Court ruled that schools violate the state's constitutional guarantee to a free education when they charge children to participate in extracurricular activities. Nearly 30 years later, a grand jury found numerous examples of San Diego schools charging...
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