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ACLU-MI, Education Law Center, and White & Case Reach Groundbreaking Agreement in Flint Special Education Class Action Lawsuit
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ACLU-MI, Education Law Center, and White & Case Reach Groundbreaking Agreement in Flint Special Education Class Action Lawsuit

September 26, 2024April 23, 2025

The agreement creates and funds an innovative special education teacher pipeline partnership between Flint schools and the University…

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90% OF MICHIGAN STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOLS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT FUNDING

April 12, 2023January 25, 2024

School funding in Michigan is inadequate and inequitable. In a report released today by Education Law Center, Tanner…

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$840 MILLION FEDERAL DOLLARS REMAIN OFF-LIMITS TO MICHIGAN SCHOOLS

June 3, 2021December 4, 2023

Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds intended by Congress to provide urgently needed resources to Michigan…

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FLINT STUDENTS SECURE GROUNDBREAKING GAINS IN SETTLEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

August 20, 2020December 4, 2023

Watch the settlement announcement press conference here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Erin Hershkowitz, (646) 885 2200, erin.hershkowitz@whitecase.com  …

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LANDMARK SCREENING PROGRAM UNDERWAY FOR FLINT CHILDREN IMPACTED BY LEAD CRISIS

December 18, 2018January 25, 2024

Students in Flint, Michigan, are beginning to receive high quality screenings and evaluations through the Flint Registry and…

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Michigan

MICHIGAN COURT ALLOWS DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS DESPITE BAN IN STATE CONSTITUTION

October 30, 2018December 4, 2023

By Wendy Lecker In a decision flouting a clear ban in Michigan’s constitution, an appeals court has upheld…

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Michigan

FLINT LEAD CRISIS: SETTLEMENT TO LAUNCH GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM TO ASSESS IMPACTS ON FLINT CHILDREN

April 3, 2018December 4, 2023

DETROIT, April 9 – Attorneys for Flint schoolchildren have reached a historic agreement with the Michigan Department of…

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Michigan

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT ALLOWS LAWSUIT TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF FLINT CHILDREN TO PROCEED

September 29, 2017December 4, 2023

Judge Tarnow rejects efforts by state and local officials to dismiss case aimed at ensuring Flint children have…

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Michigan

FLINT LEAD CRISIS BRINGS PARENT LAWSUIT OVER SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

October 18, 2016December 4, 2023

15 PLAINTIFFS REPRESENTED BY ELC AND ACLU OF MICHIGAN SUE TO PROTECT STUDENTS’ CIVIL RIGHTS Today, the Education…

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EDUCATION FINANCE STUDY RECOMMENDS FAIR FUNDING SYSTEM FOR MICHIGAN

July 20, 2016January 25, 2024

In June, the State of Michigan released the Michigan Education Finance Study prepared by Augenblick Palaich and Associates…

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