Tacoma News Tribune

Four families have joined a lawsuit against a now-closed school for students with disabilities and several Pierce County school districts. Outlined in documents filed with the Bethel, Federal Way, Tacoma, and University Place school districts earlier this month, four former students at the Northwest School of Innovative Learning and their families allege that the districts and the now-shuttered school contributed to abusing students. The update comes after two families filed suit in April against Fairfax Behavioral Health, the parent company for the Northwest School of Innovative Learning, and the Tacoma and University Place school districts, outlining similar allegations.