Lexington C.A.R.E.S.
Legal Information

The 2006-04-27 Parker/Wirthlin Lawsuit

• Federal Lawsuit Dismissed, 2007-02-23 (Boston Globe, Lexington Minuteman, ACLU of Massachusetts press release, dismissal order, Greater Boston PFLAG press release, Statement of the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Public Schools)
• Amicus Brief from the ACLU of Massachusetts, 2006-09-20
• Plaintiffs' rebuttal of motion to dismiss, 2006-09-20
• Defendants' motion to dismiss, 2006-08-15; memo in support of motion to dismiss
• ACLU Of Massachusetts Says Lexington Parents' Lawsuit Challenging School Curriculum Is Frivolous
• Text of the lawsuit

Massachusetts Law

• Sex education; policy regarding notice to parents, exception

Guest Commentary

Carol Rose, a mother of children who attend Lexington schools and the executive director of the Massachusetts ACLU, wrote a guest commentary about the legal issues of this case. It was published in the Lexington Minuteman on May 5, 2005.

Lexington's Implementation of the Massachusetts Education Notification Law

Dr. Paul Ash, Superintendent of Lexington Public Schools, issued a press release on September 20, 2005 clarifying the implementation of the Massachusetts education notification law.