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Case ID: 4517 | Family | 11/07/2005
On September 28, 2005, a three judge appeals panel in Florida granted class action status to the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Pinellas County School Board. The lawsuit alleges educational inequity. The decision allows more than 20,000 African-American families to stand together in their claim that the board has failed to ensure African-American students are properly educated.
The case, filed originally in 2000, names each member of the school board, along with former superintendent Howard Hinesley, as defendants. The plaintiffs allege the school board is denying black students equality before the law and depriving them of the right to a high-quality education because of their race. The suit was brought forth under the Florida Educational Equity Act, which states in part, "no person in this state shall, on the basis of race be denied the benefits of any education program conducted by a public educational institution," and Article IX of the Florida Constitution, which states in part, "adequate provision shall be made by law for a high quality system of free public schools." The complaint lists eight statistics to support the claim that black students' needs are not being met. Among them: 1. In 2000, when the case was filed, black students in Pinellas County were failing in all subjects 2.5 times as often as their white peers. 2. By fourth grade, almost two-thirds of all black students were failing at reading to such a degree that the school system was legally required to hold them back or enroll them in remedial programs. 3. The proportion of black students enrolled in the free/reduced lunch program who read below grade level was 88 percent, compared to 41 percent of white students enrolled in the program who read below grade level at the time.
While the statistics are clear, a solution to the problem is not: "The plaintiffs did not even make a request for a remedy in the lawsuit. It was the school district's job under state law to come up with a remedy." said the attorney representing the students. While a class-action lawsuit with 20,000 plaintiffs is rare, lawsuits alleging educational inequity are not. Nationwide, plaintiffs bringing equity suits have won about 50 percent of their cases, said a senior litigation attorney for the Institute for Justice. However, Florida law could be an asset for the plaintiffs in this case. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Family Cases of Interest What you don't know could burn down your house. A class action has been filed against Eagle Electric Manufacturing Company on behalf of West Virginians whose homes use an allegedly unsafe type of electrical outlet in violation of state consumer safety laws.
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