When 19-year-old Aleysha Ortiz told Hartford City Council members in May that the public school system stole her education, she had to memorize her speech. Ortiz, who was a senior at Hartford Public ...

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Aleysha Ortiz’ legal showdown with her former school district is unfolding as she attempts to complete her freshman year in college. A former Hartford Public High School student is taking legal action ...

When 19-year-old Aleysha Ortiz told the City Council members in May that the public school system stole her education, she had to memorize her speech. Ortiz, who was a senior at Hartford Public High ...

Attorneys for the Hartford Board of Education, a Hartford special education teacher and the City of Hartford argued before a Superior Court judge on Monday that claims by a former student that she was ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A woman who claims she was allowed to graduate from high school without being able to read or write is seeking millions of dollars in a settlement. The law firm of ...

Aleysha Ortiz spoke publicly last week for first time since The Connecticut Mirror's September story. During the public comment portion of a Hartford Board of Education meeting, she said, "I wish I ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (CNN) - A Connecticut college student is suing the Hartford Board of Education and the city of Hartford for negligence. Nineteen-year-old Aleysha Ortiz says she graduated from high ...

A Connecticut honors student is suing her school district, saying she is illiterate. Despite graduating from Hartford Public High School in June with honors and getting a scholarship to the University ...