Sixteen-year-old girl from Connecticut is suing her former school for allowing her to finish education with a difference, not being able to practically read and write. Last June, Alisha Ortiz graduated from middle school in Hartford, Connecticut, with distinction and even received a college grant. However, she is now suing her former school, claiming it failed to support her.
Alisha, who was born in Puerto Rico, faced learning problems early in her childhood. She asserts that she was hardly taught to read and write, and her abilities in this area corresponded to the level of a first-grader. The girl claims that the school and her private teacher provided her minimal support until the last month of school when additional tests were conducted showing that she was practically ungrammatical.
"I am very emotional and cherish education. People have relied on my situation for education. Now I am in college and want to rely on this. Because this is my education," said Alisha. Revealing the difficulties, she added, "I decided. And I was only 12 years old."
However, as a college student, she had a completely different situation. Alisha acknowledges that she struggled with the situation, missing classes still at the beginning of February. She utilized mobile applications for text-to-speech and vice versa, even filling out her application to college and writing the necessary essay. The girl's plans include taking time off for mental health, but she hopes to return to studies soon.
"Now my time has come," she said, adding that she graduated from Hartford's middle school with distinction, which typically indicates outstanding academic achievements. She surprisingly managed to graduate from school with distinction, not mastering the skills of reading and writing? How did they accept her at the University of Connecticut? The girl asserts that modern applications have provided her with much more help.
