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January 31, 2011

Ohio Mother Jailed for Trying to Send Children to Better School 
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In Ohio, a single mother of two was released from jail last week after
serving nine days for falsifying records so her two daughters could
attend a better school. Kelley Williams-Bolar, a 40-year-old African
American teaching assistant for kids with special needs, was convicted
of using her father's address to claim residency status allowing her
children to attend a higher-performing suburban school. Williams-Bolar's
conviction comes with an additional punishment. She is only a few
credits shy of earning her teaching degree, but under Ohio law, a felony
conviction will prevent her from obtaining her teaching license. She
plans to appeal the case.



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