One school district has filed nearly 300 lawsuits against parents.

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The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped This School District From Suing Parents Over Unpaid Textbook Fees <[link removed]> When the pandemic started, several school districts in Indiana halted a long-standing practice: suing families for unpaid textbook fees. But one school district has filed nearly 300 lawsuits against parents, and others also have returned to court. by Ellis Simani, ProPublica, and Kim Kilbride, South Bend Tribune

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