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Darien parent tells State Board her daughter lost credits after approved UN trip; alleges disparate treatment
Summary
During public comment at the State Board meeting, a Darien parent said her daughter was allowed by the principal to attend an international environmental conference but later had absences marked unexcused and faced administrative penalties; she asked the board to address what she called discriminatory treatment.
Luz Bueno of Darien told the Connecticut State Board of Education on Oct. 8 that her daughter, a senior at Darien High School, was granted permission by the principal to miss eight days to attend the U.N. Biodiversity Conference, yet school administrators later marked those absences unexcused and the student faced the risk of losing course credit.
"My name is Luz Bueno. 123 Hoyt Street in Darien, Connecticut," Bueno said…
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