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Report: Some charters ask for ‘improper or illegal’ info on applications
http://catalyst-chicago.org/2015/08/report-some-charters-ask-for-improper-or-illegal-info-on-applications/A handful of CPS charter school operators are asking questions about students on their application forms that a disability-rights group says could violate their civil rights.
Equip for Equality reviewed 40 charter school operators in Chicago and found that two had recently asked applicants about student disability or special education status, and six had asked questions about what language the student or parent spoke.
The nonprofit says it’s “inappropriate” for these schools to ask during the application process for personal information such as special education or disability status, medical needs, language proficiency, country of origin, criminal records, grades or family income.
“When a school puts a question on the lottery form, it suggests to parents that the information or answer will impact whether the student is eligible to enroll or will be accepted,” the group said in a report. “Any questions that discourage groups of students, such as students with disabilities, racial groups or students from other countries, could violate civil rights laws.”
Equip for Equality reviewed 40 charter school operators in Chicago and found that two had recently asked applicants about student disability or special education status, and six had asked questions about what language the student or parent spoke.
The nonprofit says it’s “inappropriate” for these schools to ask during the application process for personal information such as special education or disability status, medical needs, language proficiency, country of origin, criminal records, grades or family income.
“When a school puts a question on the lottery form, it suggests to parents that the information or answer will impact whether the student is eligible to enroll or will be accepted,” the group said in a report. “Any questions that discourage groups of students, such as students with disabilities, racial groups or students from other countries, could violate civil rights laws.”
Really? Who would have thought?
