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Following one legal victory, city faces new battle on co-locations | GothamSchools

Following one legal victory, city faces new battle on co-locations | GothamSchools

Following one legal victory, city faces new battle on co-locations

The lead plaintiffs on a new lawsuit against the Department of Education stand on steps of Tweed (from left: Arthur Schwartz, of Advocates for Justice; Mona Davids, of NYC Parents Union; Noah Gotbaum, District 3 Community Education Council President; and Leonie Haimson, of Class Size Matters

Just days after the city received some good news in a lawsuit targeting its policy on charter school co-locations, another legal batter has arrived.

A group of parent activists filed a long-threatened lawsuit against the Department of Education today, charging