Aleysha Ortiz is 19 years old and in her freshman year at the University of Connecticut. She graduated last year from a public high school in Hartford – even though she can’t read or write.

Aleysha Ortiz sued her Connecticut school district for allegedly failing to address her learning disabilities. She was illiterate when she graduated, she said. December 19, 2024 ...

Nineteen-year-old Aleysha Ortiz is claiming she cannot read or write, ... A Connecticut honors student is suing her school district, saying she is illiterate.

Aleysha Ortiz graduated from Hartford Public High School without being able to read or write. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Support trusted journalism in Connecticut.

Connecticut teen Aleysha Ortiz is suing her former school district, alleging that she graduated high school without being able to read and write. ... Aleysha Ortiz, 19, ...

Aleysha Ortiz claims she asked for educational resources and support for years, but that help never came. Instead, she said ...

Aleysha Ortiz sued her Connecticut school district for allegedly failing to address her learning disabilities. She was ...

Aleysha Ortiz claims she asked for educational resources and support for years, ... Ortiz moved from Puerto Rico to Connecticut, becoming a Hartford Public Schools student in the first grade.

Aleysha Ortiz said she was never taught to read or write — despite attending schools in Hartford since she was 6. Here's what to know. Get Connecticut public policy news at your fingertips.