Legal Opinion
Debra P., a Minor, by Irene P., Her Mother and Next Friend, Plaintiffs v. Ralph D. Turlington, Individually and as Commissioner of Education
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 27, 1984No. 83-3326PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
A class consisting of Florida high school seniors who have failed a state-wide competency examination appeal findings entered by the district court on remand from Debra P. v. Turlington, 644 F.2d 397 (5th Cir. 1981) (Unit B). We affirm the decision of the district court.
FACTS
In 1978 the Florida legislature approved an amendment to the Educational Accountability Act of 1976, Fla.Stat. § 229.55 et seq., requiring Florida public school students to pass a functional literacy examination, the SSAT-II, in order to receive a state high school diploma. Fla.Stat.…
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