Dec 8
Schools being forced to do their job
Three federal judges in Michigan now have ruled that school districts violated the free speech rights of students. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen said the Ann Arbor School District acted improperly in the case of a Roman Catholic student who wanted to express her views on homosexuality. The case is ‘about tolerance of different, perhaps, ‘politically incorrect’ viewpoints in the public schools,’ Rosen wrote.” (12/08/03)
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Two hours before she would be stabbed to death during sixth period, a lawsuit contends, Ortralla Mosley complained to teachers at Reagan High School that her ex-boyfriend was becoming increasingly violent with her and that she was worried about her safety. That suit, filed in Austin last week, says school officials knew of Marcus McTear’s violence with girls but were ‘deliberately indifferent.’ Now Ortralla’s mother, Carolyn, is suing the Austin Independent School District for wrongful death under Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sexual discrimination in public schools. She seeks $23 million in damages.” (12/08/03)
Both via: Rational Review
