National Attention Begins to Gather on CT Case Involving Homeless Woman Charged with Illegally Registering Child in Wrong School

A case of a homeless woman facing charges of illegally registering her son in a Norwalk, CT, public school is beginning to garner national attention.

Media reports:

Christian Science Monitor: Homeless child enrolled in wrong school: What should happen to him? (28 APR 11)

Huffington Post: Homeless School Theft Case: No Winners Here (28 APR 11)

Connecticut Post: Lawmakers raise questions in case of homeless woman enrolling son in Norwalk school (28 APR 11)

Hartford Courant Blog: CT Confidential: Homeless Mom Case Is A Black Eye For Norwalk (28 APR 11)

Norwalk Citizen (Commentary): MariAn Gail Brown: Homeless mother Tanya McDowell faces a cruel prosecution (28 APR 11)

New York Times: In a Mother’s Case, Reminders of Educational Inequalities (27 APR 11)

Fox News: Arrest of Homeless Connecticut Woman for Enrolling Son in School Illegally Sparks Debate (26 APR 11)

Stamford Advocate: NAACP lawyer to defend homeless mother (26 APR 11)

Hartord Courant (Commentary): 'Stealing' An Education For Her Son (26 APR 11)

Norwalk Citizen: Homeless woman's arrest for sending son to Norwalk school stirs debate (21 APR 11)

The Hour: Tracking illegal students began last year at Norwalk schools (18 APR 11)

MSNBC: Homeless Woman Busted for Son's Schooling (17 APR 11)