As reported in the April 30, 2020 edition of School Law Notes, a panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a groundbreaking decision, ruling 2-1 that students have a constitutional right to a basic minimum education (i.e., a right to foundational literacy). Gary B. v Whitmer, Case No. 18-1855/1871 (CA 6, 2020). The Sixth Circuit did not award the students their requested relief. Instead, it sent the lawsuit back to the federal district court for a determination...
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