Vermont lawsuits, New Hampshire legislation part of renewed push for school choice
Trevor Sunn, 18, of Grafton, follows along during a practical math class at the Ledyard Charter School in Lebanon on Thursday. The school provided Sunn with a wireless hotspot because he did not have internet access for attending remote classes at his home. Sunn said he relies on his mother for rides to school while his car is broken. Valley News photographs James M. Patterson
Science teacher Alison Crowley, right, looks in on the progress of Eddie Norwalk, 17, middle, who was making soap for an independent study at the Ledyard Charter School on Thursday. Crowley was promoted to her teaching position in 2020 after working as an academic coach. Todd Contois, 16, of Lebanon, works on an art project at left. James M. Patterson photos / Valley News
Vermont lawsuits, New Hampshire legislation part of renewed push for school choice
Trevor Sunn, 18, of Grafton, follows along during a practical math class at the Ledyard Charter School in Lebanon, N.H., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. The school provided Sunn with a wireless hotspot because he did not have internet access for attending remote classes at his home. Sunn said he relies on his mother for rides to school while his car is broken, and he did not have internet access at home until the school provided him with a wireless hotspot. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
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WESTMINSTER â A group of Vermont parents is suing the state and three school districts, including Windham Northeast Supervisory Union, over âunequal access to education.â
According to the Liberty Justice Center, which is representing four families, including Brianna Schaefer, of Grafton, and Sara and Louis Vitale, of Athens, the stateâs educational tuition system âviolates the state constitution by allowing children residing in certain school districts to attend the school of their choice and denying the same right to others.â
The Liberty Justice Center, according to its website, has a team of lawyers who âfight to protect students, families, entrepreneurs and other Americans whose fundamental constitutional rights have been violated.â