A group of six refugees and their parents have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that they were denied the right to equal educational opportunities in the US after fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries.

The students, aged 17 to 21, are refugees from Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burma “who have fled war, violence, and persecution in their native countries,” according to the suit.

The complaint alleges that the Pennsylvania School District of Lancaster (SDOL) either denied students access to any schooling in the district or forced them to attend Phoenix Academy, an alternative high school for read more >>>

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