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Class Action Is In Session: Homeless Parents Sue Over Lack Of WiFi For Kids' Schooling

2021-01-03 14 Dailymotion

A federal judge has ruled 114,000 homeless students in New York City are to have their day in court.<br />Business Insider reports a judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to advance to expedite the roll-out of WiFi to homeless shelters across the city.<br />The suit was filed when homeless students were unable to access the internet in homeless shelters during periods of remote learning this year.<br />Business Insider reports the city provided students with iPads with unlimited cellular data, but many have had trouble getting proper cell service.<br />US District Judge Alison Nathan wrote in her opinion that homeless students are deprived of their right to education without internet connectivity.<br />For as long as that deprivation exists, the City bears a duty...to furnish them with the means necessary for them to attend school. US District Judge Alison Nathan

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