Ella T. v. State of California: Complaint
The Complaint for Ella T. vs. State of California, the lawsuit brought by students, parents, and advocacy groups to vindicate the right of all students to access literacy.
The lawsuit was the first civil rights action brought under any state constitution to protect students’ right to access to literacy. The settlement identified multiple remedies to improve literacy, including $50 million in block grants for 75 low-performing elementary schools to create customized three-year literacy action plans.