Judge Sides With Families in Parent-Trigger Case
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Compton, Calif.
A Los Angeles judge issued a temporary injunction Thursday against the Compton Unified School District after six parents and their children sued, alleging that district officials were illegally trying to obstruct an effort to convert a failing elementary school to a charter school.
The injunction blocks the district from implementing a complicated process to verify signatures on a petition submitted by parents, said Mark Holscher, a lawyer for the families. The next hearing is Feb. 24.
The lawsuit was sparked by the district's move to verify signatures on a petition submitted by 61 percent of parents at McKinley Elementary School in December, stating
