Honors student sues because she can't read or write

[ttwtt78640]

Show your work.

OK, it seems to be DEI based.

The University of Connecticut is staying test optional through the Fall 2026 semester. This is as a result of data showing that the university’s applicant pool has become more diverse and that test scores are not needed to predict student success.

UConn Spokesperson Stephanie Reitz said in a written statement that “UConn started its test optional approach with the class of applicants that arrived at UConn in fall of 2021 beginning it as a three-year pilot program to see if it met the goals of widening access to UConn and encouraging interest from a broader population of potential applicants.”

UConn will remain test optional through Fall 2026

The University of Connecticut is staying test optional through the Fall 2026 semester. This is as a result of data showing that the university’s applicant pool has become more diverse and that test scores are not needed to predict student success.

dailycampus.com

 

[noonereal]

to pass the U.S. citizenship test, you must be able to read, write, and speak basic English

If true, this is pretty ****ed up as we have no national language

 

[BitterPill]

If true, this is pretty ****ed up as we have no national language

Well said.

It is high time Trump makes American our national language, so I hope a new EO is in the works.

MAGA.

 

[noonereal]

NEWS FLASH: Trump to sign EO making English the official language of the USA. About time.

This i agee with.
However
Until Congress does in fact make English the official language the Red Hats need to shut up about it.

 

[BitterPill]

NEWS FLASH: Trump to sign EO making English the official language of the USA. About time.

I expect Stephen Miller will alert Trump to his error before signing the EO, but Trump can always sign a follow-up EO making our official language American.

MAGA.

 

[noonereal]

Chances are she’s going to lose

You know, when i went to college i was shocked at how easy it was compared to high school. I went to a know prep school.

I am sure the reverse is often true and happened here.

Plus in high school now they hand out meaningless accolades all the time.

 

[stealthycat]

Would you say the same thing to a person with a visual impairment? That didn’t know they had?

do they teach that in schools ? visual impairments? and yes, as I get older, I fully realize my eye sight isn't what it was, and many other things too

She had an unidentified disability.

BS

The burden was on the district to identify it and provide the specialized education necessary to support and help it - they didn’t. It’s their fault she went without the supports she was entitled to.
Not her, not her family.
That’s how the law works.

the district did a fantastic job getting her to honor student didn't they and scholarships/college .... if she faked her way to that level? that's on her and her parents too you know, way more than the school

 

[stealthycat]

Now that she’s not a minor, she’s doing just that. I do question what the parents knew or were told. If she was getting good grades, what were they supposed to think?

not just good grades

honor role

 

[stealthycat]

Sounds like she asked for and received more evaluations once she was old enough to know and ask for them and that’s why we are here.

again, BS

when you're asked to read assignments in your sophomore, junior and senior years and you can't do it ? you KNOW you can't .... that's on you too

college they don't coddle as much, you have to do the work .... she's not able because (in part) she cruised through high school without learning/knowing any more than she had to

there is a personal responsibility there too

when her parents helped her read, did they never notice? when they were helping with school work etc they didn't notice ?

 

[Josie]

So she has an IEP because she’s suing her special education teacher.

 

[Josie]

not just good grades

honor role

Well, “honors” might mean something different since she’s a special education student.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

Can't read or write but understands the power of a lawsuit. At least she has that entrepreneurial spirt. ??

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

Assuming for the sake of discussion this young woman's assertions are correct, we can all rest assured those public educational professionals who failed her as a child will not be held to account. Why? Because they never are. There is no accountability for student outcomes in most of our traditional public school systems, and that is a tragic mistake we (collectively) continue to make.

Ever hear of parenting? Just askin'

 

[OrphanSlug]

As I've said twice in this thread, I don't doubt this happens but this story doesn't add up. For all we know, her honor was in art or perfect attendance or whatever.
The article said she used apps to do schoolwork but the article doesn't say how she took in-class tests or give any info about her standardized test scores. Or say how she got into a college with a 50% acceptance rate. Did she take the SATs or ACTs?

I agree that there is a ton missing from the story, just concerned about the sheer number of faults and mistakes it would have taken to graduate a student to this end.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

The fault of Wokism. Liberal schools. Progressives and commies in the education system. Globalists. Likely Joe Biden's fault too.

Yet hardly a day goes by I don't spot a spelling mistake by the very same people who will use THIS story to bleat about the above.

It would NEVER occur to them the real reason for such a lawsuit is..................

$$$$$$$$$

 

[OrphanSlug]

Daily reminder for todays "Education in America SUCKS!" thread-

Broken down by demographics, we have the worlds most intelligent Europeans, Africans, Hispanics, etc.

Does that make it okay? (Legit question.)

 

[Manc Skipper]

This i agee with.
However
Until Congress does in fact make English the official language the Red Hats need to shut up about it.

English is our language. Make up your own!

 

[Moon]

In order to become an American citizen you must be able
to pass the U.S. citizenship test, you must be able to read, write, and speak basic English. You'll also need to pass a civics test.

How is English proficiency tested?

• You'll read one of three sentences aloud
  
  
• You'll write one of three sentences dictated by an officer
  
  
• An officer will ask questions during the interview to assess your speaking and understanding of English

This doesn’t matter in this case as she was born in Puerto Rico so she is already a US citizen.

 

[noonereal]

English is our language. Make up your own!

Fact: it is not.

 

[Gozaburo]

Does that make it okay? (Legit question.)

Obviously not. Edge cases like the one in the OP should be investigated.

My broader point is that it's extremely common that we see people talking about a crisis in the intelligence or competence of American youth, especially when compared to Europeans. Typically I'm seeing this from boomers and older gen Xers who just love to signal their disappointment in the younger generations.

The problem is that the data demonstrates a trend that when we break things up by demographics, we are one of the most if not most educated and intelligent countries on the planet. Doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement, it just means the situation is a bit more complex that what is suggested.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Well, “honors” might mean something different since she’s a special education student.

I find it hard (yet not impossible with DEI) to believe that UConn would admit a special education student and expect them to keep up.

Students with learning disabilities are also more likely to benefit from UConn remaining test optional because even with accommodations, their GPA and a portfolio are likely to paint them in a better light than their test scores.

UConn will remain test optional through Fall 2026

The University of Connecticut is staying test optional through the Fall 2026 semester. This is as a result of data showing that the university’s applicant pool has become more diverse and that test scores are not needed to predict student success.

dailycampus.com

 

[BirdinHand]

Exceptionally damaging statement that an "honors student" cannot read or write.

Not necessarily. I suspect she likely had very good study habits and worked hard to achieve those grades and overcome her deficit.

How could she have graduated with honors? Sounds like she just can’t keep up with the college. Every college looks at SATs, and if she couldn’t read, it would be obvious that she couldn’t pass it.. sounds like a national enquirer story….

Sounds like an underlying diagnosis was missed based on the OP.

And by missing that, she was denied the special education services she was entitled to by law.

I taught middle school for years and I could tell you in a minute who is extraordinary and who is average and who is below average. The fact that she use the translator app, shows a dishonesty.

No, it shows she needed a support for her language barrier.

But she couldn’t use the app when she took the SATs.. She couldn’t use the app when she took tests in the classroom.. this sounds like a bullshit story

facts not in evidence.

Rather than call my post ignorant, why not just challenge and tell me what is wrong? To me ignorant is somebody who believes this.

Someone utilizing an app would be considered an accommodation. Lots of kids utilize accommodations in order to access FAPE.

Perhaps Mr. brilliant you can explain how she got such high grades..

Chances are she’s going to lose

No, odds are she’s going to win. There are easily identified procedural violations - a denial of ELL evaluations and a lack of child find that should have identified her dyslexia.

when you're asked to read assignments in your sophomore, junior and senior years and you can't do it ? you KNOW you can't .... that's on you too

Nope.

So she has an IEP because she’s suing her special education teacher.

Where do you see she had an IEP? I missed that part. If she did, they’re even in worse position as a district.

Well, “honors” might mean something different since she’s a special education student.

 

[lynnwinslow]

UConn does not require SAT or ACT scores for admission. What they get is an academic transcript from her high school which, at least in this case, is probably a pack of lies. She doesn’t know how to read or write but her high school says she graduated with honors.

How do you know she never took them? And what about her other standardized test scores? What exactly was her honor? Could have been art or perfect attendance.
As I've said multiple times in this thread, I don't doubt this could happen but this story is filled with holes.

 

[Josie]

High school graduate suing Connecticut city says she can’t read or write

Aleysha Ortiz claims she asked for educational resources and support for years, but that help never came.

www.newsnationnow.com

@BirdinHand

I don’t think it makes it worse. They identified her and put her in sped classes which is what they’re legally supposed to do. If she can prove that her IEP wasn’t followed correctly, she has a case. It sounds like she had a horrible sped teacher for at least part of her time there.

 

[BirdinHand]

High school graduate suing Connecticut city says she can’t read or write

Aleysha Ortiz claims she asked for educational resources and support for years, but that help never came.

www.newsnationnow.com

@BirdinHand

I don’t think it makes it worse. They identified her and put her in sped classes which is what they’re legally supposed to do. If she can prove that her IEP wasn’t followed correctly, she has a case. It sounds like she had a horrible sped teacher for at least part of her time there.

Wow.

That special education director has some explaining to do!