State schools chief blasts testing as useless
Sacramento reports Wilson Riles calls statewide tests for elementary students completely useless and says funds should be shifted to education improvements. He also backs the California Supreme Court ruling that the school financing system is unconstitutional and discriminates against poor districts. Riles notes the ongoing appeal questions with attorney general and state officials.
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Oldsters sue over kin-support rule in California
In San Francisco UPI report, elderly beneficiaries and their children sue to have the State Supreme Court review California welfare provisions on relative responsibility. The suit argues the new rules tax adult children beyond par with unconstitutional extensions and seeks public-interest relief to halt collections, detailing affected individuals and counties.
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ACLU Sues to Halt All Inductions to December
ACLU Southern California seeks class action in Los Angeles federal court to stop all Selective Service inductions before December 8, challenging the draft law as illegal. The suit targets all registrants since September 28 and argues new rights and procedures require boards to issue new orders rather than extend prior ones.
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