The Right to Read: Suing a State for Better Teaching ArticleDec 5, 2013 The Right to Read: Suing a State for Better Teaching Recognizing that the ability to read by the third grade is a critical milestone, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action lawsuit against a Michigan school district for failing to teach students to read at grade level. Dec 5, 2013 Jenny DeMonte, Akash Patel