Aleysha Ortiz, 19, is seeking a huge payday after filing a lawsuit against her school system for allegedly allowing her to graduate high school without knowing how to read or write.

Harkay won in the Local Reporting category for her story about Connecticut resident Aleysha Ortiz, who graduated from Hartford Public High School in 2024 without ever being taught to read or write.

A $3 million settlement offer has been filed in a lawsuit that alleged educational neglect and abuse by Hartford Public ...

Ortiz sued the Hartford Board of Education, the City of Hartford, and two special education staff members at Hartford Public High School. The firm said the proposed settlement was $3 million.

Is Aleysha Ortiz the poster child for DEI abuse? The University of Connecticut student graduated from high school with honors. The problem? She can neither read nor write.

“I feel that for many years UConn in general, particularly with UConn Health, we have seen a top heavy salary structure and you are not seeing the investment in other areas of the structure of ...

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The Connecticut campaign is led by Anthony Anthony, the state’s first chief marketing officer, who has worked for Gov. Ned Lamont since 2021 and helped engineer a rebrand of the state in 2023.

Andi Ortiz is an Audience Writer. Joining TheWrap in 2021, Andi has covered film, television, and all things niche since her arrival. Her heart lies in genre projects, like superheroes and fantasy ...