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Hartford Board of Education
Meet the college freshman suing because she can’t read, write after graduating high school with honors
Although she cannot read or write, Aleysha Ortiz graduated with honors from high school. The 19-year-old completed Hartford Public High School in Hartford, Connecticut, last June and received a scholarship to college. During a May 2024 city council meeting, Ortiz testified that she was illiterate after 12 years of attending Hartford public schools. According to…
