Two weeks ago, a Cobb County mother faced the possibility of 80 years in jail after being charged with 16 felony counts. The crime: she lied about where she lived, and sent her children to a school that was not in her assigned District.
Anyone reading this article has at some point and time done the same thing, or knows of someone who has lied about their address in order to attend a better school. What is so ironic is that more than likely, her ancestors were faced with the same crime and punishment during slavery. It is now 2007, and nothing has changed. Fortunately, a jury acquitted her of all charges. Americans in 2007 should not have to lie about an address in order to receive an equitable education for their children.
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