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RILS v. Providence School District

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This is an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) lawsuit seeking a court order to force the Providence School District to release Department of Justice documents about the district's violation of federal law related to the rights of English Language Learners.

Attorney(s)

Lynette Labinger, Ellen Saideman

Date filed

August 29, 2019

Status

Active
Related Issues
  • Government Transparency
  • Students’ Rights
  • Racial Justice

Documents

  • pdfThe Lawsuit (August 2019)
  • pdf DOJ Settlement Agreement (August 2018)
  • pdf RILS APRA Request (March 2019)
  • pdfProvidence School District Response to APRA Request (March 2019)
  • pdfRILS Appeal to Response (April 2019)
  • pdfProvidence School District Reponse to Appeal (April 2019)
  • pdfDOJ Findings Document (September 2019)

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