UPDATE 3/4/2016: The recent order in the lawsuit against the California Department of Education that required release of student data has been reversed by the judge. Read more here.
Information on the original order is below:
3/3/2016: A recent order in a lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) is impacting all public school students across the state, including former students who were enrolled since January 1, 2008.
In April 2012, two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the Concerned Parent Association, filed a lawsuit against the CDE alleging widespread, systemic non-compliance by local education agencies with special education laws. The suit also alleges the CDE fails to monitor, investigate, and correct such non-compliance in accordance with the law. The CDE denies these allegations and is actively defending the litigation.
It is important to note that Journey School is not involved in the lawsuit and is not the subject of any of the suit’s allegations.
Nonetheless, as part of this lawsuit, CDE has been ordered by the court to release all data it has collected on general and special education students since January 1, 2008.
For more information regarding the release of this data and how you can file an objection with the court to consider not releasing your data or your student’s data, visit: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/
If you do not have access to the internet or the ability to print the form and you would like to object, please visit the Journey School office or your local public library.
You may also contact the CDE at 916-319-0800.
