A teacher suing Kanye West and his private school, Donda Academy, claims that students are “at least two years” behind and that they should “get out now.” Cecilia Hailey and her daughter, Chekarey Byers, the two defendants in the lawsuit, allege that they were unfairly fired in March from Donda Academy in retaliation for reporting code violations.
The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, offers a rare look into the tuition-based Christian prep school headquartered in Simi Valley, California. While much of its inner workings have been shrouded in mystery, a Rolling Stone investigation into the school last year found that, at the time, Donda Academy was still not accredited; that the principal and executive director hadn’t previously held formal positions as educators; and that families sending their children to the school had to sign non-disclosure agreements.
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