Parents irked by graduation fees | Washington Examiner

Parents irked by graduation fees Washington Examiner

...Rosanne Hurwitz, a Blair parent and active member of the school watchdog group Parents Coalition of Montgomery County, complained to Blair principal Darryl Williams that the dues violate Maryland's constitutional right to a free public education. Her Parents Coalition cohorts have argued for nearly two years that graduation dues, as well as fees for classes and supplies, are illegal.

Some principals have listened and have dropped certain fees. The district as a whole, however, has denied the complaints...