Wednesday, September 9, 2009

2theadvocate.com | News | ACLU sues middle school — Baton Rouge, LA


2theadvocate.com News ACLU sues middle school — Baton Rouge, LA:

"The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new same-sex classroom plan at a Vermilion Parish middle school.

The suit was filed on behalf of an unnamed parent and her two children, whom attend Rene A. Rost Middle School. The suit alleges the students were placed in sex-segregated classrooms without being offered equal co-educational options as required by law.

“Everyone has the right to the same quality education,” Marjorie Esman, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana, said Tuesday in a statement. “Opportunities must be available to all students based on their abilities, rather than their gender.”"