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Learning Disabled Students Settle Class Action Lawsuit Against Oregon - Case Has National Implications for High Stakes Testing

Portland, OR - Feb 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawyers for children with learning disabilities today announced the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the Oregon State Board of Education, which alleged that Oregon's assessment system discriminated against learning disabled students.

According to lawyers for the plaintiffs, both the expert report and the settlement are unprecedented and have national implications.

A 42-page report by a panel of experts, containing 30 recommendations to ensure that students with learning disabilities are treated fairly on high stakes tests, formed the basis of the settlement of the class action.

The expert panel's report is part of Disability Rights Advocates' new publication, "Do No Harm: High Stakes Testing and Students with Learning Disabilities." The report analyzes the issues surrounding high stakes testing and students with learning disabilities, including the legal implications of such tests and the safeguards needed to protect the rights of learning disabled students.

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