Kennedy High grads who were denied diplomas can continue lawsuit, judges rule

John F. Kennedy High School students who endured the 2019 graduation scandal can continue their class-action lawsuit against charter operator New Beginnings Schools Foundation, a state appellate court ruled last month.

The ruling is a faint glimmer of hope in the years-long saga of what should have been the students’ college years.

Raqchel Young’s daughter Jessica lost a $60,000 college scholarship after she left Kennedy’s graduation empty-handed in 2019. Now, at age 25, she’s struggling to enroll in college…

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