A class action lawsuit has been filed against the school system and the for-profit corporation for allegedly violating students' constitutional right to an adequate public education in a safe environment.
The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County, GA on behalf of students by the American Civil Liberties Union and claims the Atlanta Independent School System and Community Education Partners violated multiple federal and state constitutional obligations. The class action claims students were subjected to unreasonable body searches, denied education for extended periods of time, and did not follow a curriculum. The suit also alleges the school does not assign homework and does not allow students to take textbooks home.
Atlanta Independent School System and Community Education Partners were designed as a privately run, taxpayer funded alternative middle and high school for students with behavioral problems. However, the placement process is often arbitrary and students who do not belong at such a school are given few meaningful opportunities to challenge compulsory assignment to the school.
If you feel you should be included in this class action lawsuit, please contact the [ACLU]
