University of Michigan: The Fight for Detroit School Children's Constitutional Right to Literacy Isn't Over
August 06, 2020
August 06, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
In the wake of a landmark decision by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in April that declared Detroit school children have a constitutional right to literacy, Detroit families and education advocates around the country look to the Michigan Legislature to determine whether Detroit schools will receive the support necessary to combat the inequities recognized by the court.
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In the wake of a landmark decision by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in April that declared Detroit school children have a constitutional right to literacy, Detroit families and education advocates around the country look to the Michigan Legislature to determine whether Detroit schools will receive the support necessary to combat the inequities recognized by the court.
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