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Elija Walk suffered 405 missed lessons over three years at the Eduard-Spranger-Gymnasium in Landau, documented by his mother Susanne Walk. The family initially tried to solve the problem by talking to teachers and school administrators, but saw no improvement.
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The Neustadt administrative court will hear Elija Walk's lawsuit on October 30th.
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Regardless of the court decision, Elija Walk's petition to the state parliament will continue to be discussed.
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