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Their child got a bad grade. Then they sued the school district

Students board a bus after classes. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Charlie Riedel/AP
Students board a bus after classes. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

In affluent communities around the United States, parents are pressuring teachers and calling lawyers when their children receive critical report cards or feedback at school.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Zusha Elinson.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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