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    • Doe 1; Doe 2; Doe 3; Doe 4; Doe 5; Nona Rhea; Myron Buller; Carol Hirahara; Lynn Derfelt; Angelina Ogata v. State of California; Tom Torlakson, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction; State Board of Education; Michael Kirst, in his official capacity; Trish Boyd Williams, in her official capacity; James D. Aschwanden,

    Sep. 29, 2012
    Verdicts and settlements
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    Education Law
    Civil Rights
    Equal Education Opportunities Act of 1974, California Constitution

    Doe 1; Doe 2; Doe 3; Doe 4; Doe 5; Nona Rhea; Myron Buller; Carol Hirahara; Lynn Derfelt; Angelina Ogata v. State of California; Tom Torlakson, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction; State Board of Education; Michael Kirst, in his official capacity; Trish Boyd Williams, in her official capacity; James D. Aschwanden,

    Published: Sep. 29, 2012 | Result Date: Aug. 16, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 2012-80001164 Settlement –  Equitable settlement

    Court

    Sacramento Superior


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Jory C. Steele

    Mark D. Rosenbaum
    (Public Counsel )

    Nicole K. Ochi

    Jeanna Steele

    Elizabeth Aakhus

    Andres D. Garcia

    Brooks M. Allen

    Justin L. Allamano

    Jessica G. Price

    Yungsuhn Park

    Linnea L. Nelson
    (ACLU Foundation of Northern California)

    Cynthia L. Rice
    (California Rural Legal Assistance Inc.)

    Steven D. Guggenheim
    (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati)

    John David Blair-Loy

    David B. Sapp
    (Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)


    Defendant

    Steven H. Ngo
    (Lozano Smith )


    Facts

    Parents and teachers filed suit against the Dinuba Unified School District, asking the district to stop using a program for English learners called Second Language Acquisition Development Instruction. Major civil rights organizations joined in the suit to represent the plaintiffs. The suit alleged that SLADI was fundamentally flawed, denied students an opportunity to learn how to read, and unproven method of teaching English.

    Result

    The parties settled. The district agreed to stop using SLADI and will implement a new program. The district will also create two new programs to remedy the past year's deficiencies.


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