Former Student Sues High School for Letting Her Graduate While Illiterate

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Nationwide — Aleysha Ortiz, a 19-year-old teen from Hartford, Connecticut, has filed a lawsuit against Hartford Public High School, claiming the school let her graduate with honors without properly addressing her learning difficulties. She says this left her unprepared for college.

“At the end of the day, if you cannot read and write, it’s very hard to succeed,” Ortiz told SAMAA TV. “That’s the reality for a lot of people. And for me, the hard part is that they took that opportunity [from] me.”

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