Judge dismisses lawsuit against Metro Nashville Schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a student against the Metro Nashville Public Schools alleging she was pulled out of an algebra class so she wouldn’t have to take a test, allowing her school to artificially inflate its scores.
WTVF reports (http://tinyurl.com/jzn69aw ) Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle on Friday dismissed the suit brought by 18-year-old Toni Jones, saying the teen hadn’t shown her constitutional right to an education was violated.
Nashville attorney Gary Blackburn, who represents the teen, says they will appeal.
Metro School officials did not return a phone call seeking comment on the allegations. The state is investigating testing in Nashville schools after a series of reports by WTVF.
