Five students sue Fort Worth\u2019s Texas Wesleyan alleging wrongful dismissal<\/a><\/p>\nHere are key takeaways:<\/p>\n
The plaintiffs \u2014 Aleksandra Castro, Linet Koshy, Alyssa Torrez, Eric Barretto and Katherine Cox \u2014 enrolled during the 2024-25 academic year to become certified registered nurse anesthetists. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 2.Two anatomy and physiology courses were used to \u201cgatekeep\u201d students from reaching the clinical portion of their studies, the former students allege. They say their instructor did not post grades on time or return graded exams, leaving them to believe they were passing until calls after the final exam informed them they had failed and were dismissed.Attorney Jon Velie of Velie Global Law Firm said in a statement that \u201cthe evidence will show dismissal from this program means that these students\u2019 CRNA careers are permanently derailed. No equivalent program will accept a student with an academic dismissal on their record.\u201dThe suit claims the university accepted about 10% more students than its program has room for and profited by collecting the full first-year cost before dismissing students. It also alleges Texas Wesleyan blocked access to education records during appeals, violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.A university spokesperson said in an email that \u201cTexas Wesleyan University strongly disagrees with the allegations brought against it in this lawsuit and will respond to them through the legal process,\u201d adding that the school is proud of the program and its graduates. The students are seeking reinstatement and financial compensation.<\/p>\n
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