LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is suing the Clark County School District.
It alleges it systemically denied the right to read to dyslexic students in the foster care system. The lawsuit accuses the district of promoting kids from second through 12th grade up through the district despite not being able to read proficiently.
The group claims some students made it to 11th grade without being able to spell words like “hot” or “pet.”
The suit points to another case of a fifth-grader who consistently told his teacher he couldn’t read. But, according to Legal Aid, they didn’t receive any specialized intervention.
In a statement, the Legal Aid Center said in part, “These children sat in CCSD classrooms for years without being able to read even the simplest words, and the district should have seen it. These are not isolated failures.”
The Legal Aid Center represents more than 3,400 kids in foster care. It’s calling on the district to put into place a dyslexia intervention program using trained specialists.
So far, no response from CCSD.
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