Government,
Education Law
Jun. 13, 2022
State loses attempt to avert trial over remote education
“The state’s response must give every student the chance to recover and succeed. It’s what the law requires and it’s what we will fight to secure,” said Kathryn Eidmann, the senior supervising attorney at Public Counsel.
A case against the state is headed for trial to determine whether California’s response to remote learning challenges during the COVID school shutdowns was inadequate and discriminatory.
After twice failing to have the lawsuit dismissed, California will now have to prove to a jury that its $5.3 billion pandemic education package did not violate state law by failing to provide equal education opportunities to underprivileged students. Cayl...
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