Paula Drew v. Florida Department of Education

Paula Drew sought a permanent exemption from statewide standardized testing for her daughter who has a number of serious medical conditions, but the Department of Education denied her request and then refused to hold a hearing to allow Drew to challenge its denial. Drew’s mandamus petition, which we grant, seeks to compel such a hearing. 1

In January 2016, Drew filed a request for an exemption from standardized testing, attaching a letter from her daughter’s physician listing at least six critical medical conditions, any one of which could be considered so serious as to warrant consideration…