From Portland, Oregon

["Quan, Cao" <QCao009@AOL.COM>]

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

PORTLAND, Ore., 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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