Charter school network files First Amendment lawsuit after state blocks AP scores from US News
Success Academy filed a First Amendment lawsuit after Betty Rosa blocked AP exam data from U.S. News rankings, tanking its rank from 11th to 196th.
TL;DR
- Success Academy, a large charter school network in NYC, is suing NYSED over alleged First Amendment violations.
- The lawsuit challenges NYSED's refusal to allow the College Board to release AP exam results to U.S. News & World Report for high school rankings.
- This decision caused Success Academy's ranking to fall from 11th to 196th, as it received no credit for AP course performance.
- Success Academy argues that the state is suppressing truthful academic data and that NYSED is influenced by traditional public school interests and teachers unions.
- NYSED defends its position by citing student data privacy laws, but Success Academy contends this sets a dangerous precedent for reporting on educational data.