Two well-regarded non-profit groups sued the city Department of Education Wednesday over its refusal to respond to formal requests for public information.
Advocates for Children and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund slammed the city agency for ignoring the Freedom of Information Law and for a “pattern and practice of failing to respond in a timely fashion to FOIL requests.”
The suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, wants the court to stop the department from any “further violations.”
The groups want to know how successfully the city schools are educating students learning English and students with special needs.
They want a slew of documents and other information on:
*Students who left high school without graduating
*Special education diplomas
*GED completion
*Special education students’ access to general education academic work and diplomas
*Programs for English Language Learners at closing schools.
Legal Department spokeswoman Connie Pankratz said: “We will review the legal papers upon receipt.”
rmonahan@nydailynews.com
