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Media Alert: Connecticut Parents Union Rallies at Court House to Oppose Empty Seats in Magnet Schools
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Media Alert: Connecticut Parents Union Rallies at Court House to Oppose Empty Seats in Magnet Schools

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  BRIDGEPORT, CT — Members of the Connecticut Parents Union will hold a demonstration today outside of the Brien McMahon Federal Building in Bridgeport to support LaShawn Robinson, plaintiff in the case of Robinson v. Wentzel. Robinson v. Wentzell, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, challenges the Connecticut State Department… Continue reading Media Alert: Connecticut Parents Union Rallies at Court House to Oppose Empty Seats in Magnet Schools

Seats Sit Empty While Black and Brown Students Are Turned Away
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Seats Sit Empty While Black and Brown Students Are Turned Away

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Children in the state of Connecticut are being denied access to schools that have plenty of room for them because of the color of their skin. Yup, that’s right. Available seats in the magnet schools of Hartford—and beyond— sit empty despite long waitlists for admission. And this denial of opportunity is happening in the name… Continue reading Seats Sit Empty While Black and Brown Students Are Turned Away