Recent Cases

Summaries of recent court decisions on student achievement.

Resources

Moore v. State of Alaska, No. 04-9756 (Alaska Super. Ct. June 26, 2007) [HTML 5,907kb]
An Alaska state court has ruled that students may not be denied a high school diploma for failing to pass the state high school exit exam if their schools are failing to provide an adequate education.
Student No. 9(1) v. Board of Education, No. 09046 (Mass. January 27, 2004) [HTML 3,495kb]
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has refused to issue a preliminary injunction that would have barred the state from using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam as a graduation requirement until a class action suit challenging the exam on the grounds of racial/ethnic discrimination is resolved.
Florida Department of Education v. Cooper, No. 02-4040 (Fla. App. November 6, 2003) [HTML 2,504kb]
A Florida appellate court has overruled a trial court decision granting the legal guardian of a student who failed the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) “meaningful access” to test booklets and questions.