Maryland's Constitution guarantees a free public education for its students - so when your children come home requesting a mandatory fee, you don't have to pay it - unless you want to make a donation to the school
From the article:
Public schools across the nation, many facing budget shortfalls, have been charging students fees to use textbooks or to take required tests or courses.
Now a civil liberties group is suing California over those proliferating fees, arguing that the state has failed to protect the right to a free public education. Experts said it was the first case of its kind, and could tempt parents in other states to file similar suits.
"The lawsuit names Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as a defendant, arguing that it was his responsibility to crack down on school districts imposing illegal fees."
ReplyDeleteWake up Governor Martin O'Malley and Attorney General Douglas Gansler