The venue stays the same
The trial for a class action lawsuit against the Pinellas school district will remain in Clearwater, but will draw jurors from all over the county, a judge decided Tuesday. Plaintiffs wanted the trial moved to St. Petersburg, which was a fairly unusual request, since few ever care where a trial is held within the county. But this is a case about race. The lawsuit alleges that the school district has failed to undertake programs that would reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between black and white students. Plaintiffs wanted the trial moved to St. Pete, where a more racially diverse jury would, in theory, be impaneled. The case is scheduled to go to trial in the fall.
- Tom Tobin, Pinellas County education reporter
Get inside the world of Florida education with Times staff writer Jeffrey S. Solochek and the rest of the Times education reporting team. We'll bring you up-to-date information about the latest education trends, fads and news, taking time to break down proposed laws and dig deep into local school issues.
Hey, they get MLK day while more deserving former presidents don't get the recognition they deserve. Todays whiney black community has made me a racist. I was not raised as one, I just got tired of the media pushing the black agenda while they ruin our schools, ruin our sports, and they have ruined the music industry. I say live and let live, just stay in your part of town.
Posted by: John | August 06, 2007 at 08:51 PM
John,
You are a sick individual. I am white and would anyone's children near you.
Posted by: dixi.teacher | August 06, 2007 at 10:04 PM