The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Michigan statute, which prohibits public schools from collecting union dues from its employees, does not violate the rights of teachers or their unions under the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Continue reading...Legislative efforts to allow armed teachers have had mixed results.
Continue reading...A Michigan former high student student is suing school officials under Title IX claiming they failed to properly investigate allegations she was sexually assaulted at school by a prominent athlete, and ignored her claims of cyberbullying that forced her to leave school.
Continue reading...The New York Times reports that the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the case of Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Docket No. 12-682, which involves a voter initiative, Proposal 2, in Michigan that banned racial preferences in admissions to the state’s public universities.
Continue reading...A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a federal district court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of a school district in a suit brought by a teacher/athletic coach claiming she was dismissed as the girls varsity basketball coach and suffered other acts of harassment in retaliation for having previously brought a Title VII sex discrimination suit in regard to the boys varsity basketball coaching position.
Continue reading...A local news affiliate, WZZM13.com, reports that members of the board of the Rockford Public Schools has approved a new “weapons-free school zone” policy for the district, which would prohibit any unauthorized firearms on campuses.
Continue reading...The Ticker reports that although a recent article in the Traverse City Central High School’s Black & Gold newspaper has upset some parents, school district officials say the controversy presents a learning opportunity for students who worked on the paper.
Continue reading...The News-Herald in Michigan reports that three teachers employed by the Taylor School District have filed suit against the Taylor Federation of Teachers, the school board, and TSD.
Continue reading...According to The Voice, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights seeking an order prohibiting the use of Indian nicknames, mascots, chants, and imagery.
Continue reading...The Associated Press (AP) reports in the Huffington Post that a 16-year-old student in Southern Michigan has been arrested after authorities said he threatened a teacher in an online posting, the latest clampdown on unruly students in the wake of the recent Connecticut school massacre.
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