Diane Metcalf-Leggette has been diagnosed with four learning disabilities, including ADHD. When she applied to Princeton, she included information about her disabilities and her need for addition time on tests and exams.

However, according to an article in the school newspaper, The Daily Princetonian, Metcalfe-Leggette claims that the school is not providing her with the support to which she is entitled, so she has filed a lawsuit:

Metcalf-Leggette 13 is suing the University for refusing to grant her extended time on examinations, the New Jersey Law Journal reported. & The suit comes after a series of meetings with school officials during which Metcalf-Leggette sought accommodation for her disabilities.

The university currently accommodates her disabilities by offering her a reduced distraction testing environment, a limit of one exam per day and a 10-minute break each hour. Ms. Metcalf-Leggette has stated that she also needs additional time to complete her tests. University attorney Hannah Ross stated that the university is not required to offer extended test time if it would jeopardize the essence of a Princeton education.

The next hearing is set for Jan. 11.

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