Thursday, May 3, 2012
Officials will continue to monitor the aftermath of the Turner v. Clayton court decision, Commissioner of Education Chris Nicastro stated in an email.
The state of Missouri will monitor the aftermath of the Turner v. Clayton school transfers decision announced earlier this week, according to a statement. The case is formally known as Gina Breitenfeld v. School District of Clayton. (Read the complete Turner v. Clayton ruling issued Tuesday.) “We believe the Breitenfeld, et al. v. School District of Clayton case is an important issue that needs to be resolved for the children and schools affected by the ruling, and we will continue to monitor this case,” stated Missouri Commissioner of Education Chris Nicastro in an email from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. “We are in support of any effort that ensures quality education for children.” A judge ruled Tuesday …
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Read the complete Tuesday ruling in the case formerly known as Turner v. Clayton by Judge David Lee Vincent III.
A ruling in a controversial student-transfers case has been issued in favor of the School District of Clayton. The case is formally known as Gina Breitenfeld v. School District of Clayton, though it is commonly referred to as Turner v. Clayton. The district provided a copy of the ruling, which is attached to this article. Do you have questions about Tuesday's decision? Tell us by posting a comment to this article and we'll follow up.
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The decision was announced Tuesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
A judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of the School District of Clayton in a widely watched case that deals with the transfer of students from unaccredited schools to accredited ones, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Quoting from the Post-Dispatch article: "Under the ruling, students from unaccredited school districts would not have the right to transfer to better school districts for free." (Read the complete Turner v. Clayton ruling issued Tuesday.) Chief Communications Officer Chris Tennill of the School District of Clayton said the district is "thrilled" with the ruling. "This is a statute that, in its current form, doesn't work the way it's intended to," said Tennill, describing how the ruling by Judge David Lee Vincent III aligns …
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
A judge is expected to issue a ruling sometime after the end of the month, the School District of Clayton reported.
Proceedings in the Turner v. Clayton school transfers case are scheduled to wrap up by month's end, the School District of Clayton reported on its website. A decision on the case is expected sometime after that. At the time, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported a ruling might not come for several weeks. Judge David Lee Vincent III heard the case from March 5-7 in St. Louis County Circuit Court. A copy of the district's trial brief is attached to this article. More about Turner v. Clayton on Patch:
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The school transfers case opened Monday in St. Louis County Circuit Court in Clayton, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
The trial over Turner v. Clayton began Monday with a focus on the extent to which the case is likely to have repercussions on St. Louis-area students, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Quoting from the Post-Dispatch: "Inside a St. Louis County courtroom, lawyers argued whether the bench trial is really about one plaintiff's two children or the tens of thousands of students in unaccredited districts who may have their pick of better schools if a judge upholds the law." Read an extensive report on Monday's proceedings in the complete Post-Dispatch article. More about Turner v. Clayton on Patch:
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Monday, March 5, 2012
The case involving the School District of Clayton is expected to last three days, the district's website states.
The school-transfers case formerly known as Turner v. Clayton is scheduled to go to trial beginning Monday afternoon in St. Louis County Circuit Court. Judge David Lee Vincent III will begin hearing Gina Breitenfeld v. School District of Clayton in Division 9 starting at 1:30 p.m., the website of the School District of Clayton states. The trial is expected to run through Wednesday, though more proceedings could follow. At the heart of the case is whether suburban St. Louis County school districts such as the School District of Clayton should be required to enroll students who request transfers from unaccredited St. Louis city schools. Officials representing Clayton schools argue that such a requirement would represent an unfunded mandate. …
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Some St. Louis firefighters want to send their children to suburban schools, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
St. Louis Fire Department employees plan to sue suburban school districts as part of the ongoing school transfers debate, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday. The announcement comes amid discussion about the ramifications of the Turner v. Clayton court case. Quoting from the Post-Dispatch article: "The lawsuit would sue districts for failing to comply with the statute that says children in unaccredited districts may transfer to nearby better schools at the expense of their home district. Firefighters today are to announce which suburban districts will be targeted in their lawsuit." Find out why the firefighters planned to file the lawsuit in the complete Post-Dispatch article.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Members of the Missouri General Assembly disagree about how to proceed with the court case, the St. Louis Beacon reported.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
The school transfers case Turner v. Clayton will again be reviewed by the Missouri General Assembly in the session beginning Jan. 4, the St. Louis Beacon reported this week. Quoting from the Beacon article: "There's friction between lawmakers who want to provide districts discretion over how many students to accept and others who favor a comprehensive solution that includes scholarships." Read lawmakers' thoughts on the questions they'll have to answer with Turner v. Clayton legislation in the complete Beacon article. More on Patch about Turner v. Clayton:
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
A November study indicates thousands of St. Louis City children would look to transfer to School District of Clayton facilities if they had the option. The information comes ahead of a planned 2012 Turner v. Clayton trial.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thousands of St. Louis City students likely would seek to transfer to Clayton schools if the option became available to the adults responsible for them, a new study states. Quoting from a summary on the School District of Clayton's website: "More than 3,500 of those students would list Clayton as their first choice on where to enroll. Additionally, more than 3,100 of 15,000+ who would transfer have IEPs and would need some level of special education services." Read more and download a copy of the report from the district's website. More about Turner v. Clayton on Patch:
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Jane Turner, who became the namesake of the controversial school funding case Turner v. Clayton, is no longer a party to the lawsuit.
Jane Turner and a fellow plaintiff who sued the School District of Clayton are no longer affiliated with the legal battle that spurred a statewide discussion on the rights of students in unaccredited school districts. The move came Tuesday during a motion hearing in the Turner v. Clayton case at the St. Louis County Courts Building before Judge David Vincent III. Turner is one of several St. Louis City Public School District parents who worked out agreements with the Clayton district to send their children to Clayton schools in the 2007-08 school year. That same year, the St. Louis City Public School District lost its accreditation. The families claimed that the unaccredited district was obligated to foot the bill for educational costs in …
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