NBC News report: How a lawsuit over Detroit schools could have an ‘earth-shattering’ impact
What’s less certain, however, is whether Hall's education in Detroit’s long-troubled school district was so awful, so insufficient, that it violated his constitutional rights. The Detroit case was filed in 2016 on behalf of Hall and other students who attended rodent-infested, crumbling schools that lacked certified teachers and up-to-date textbooks. A similar case was filed on behalf of students in Rhode Island last year, asserting that they were denied a basic civics education. “It would lay down a huge marker in terms of how all the states across the nation fund or don’t fund their schools,” Black said. “Every school in the country would be affected,” said Michael Rebell, a Teachers College, Columbia University professor who brought the Rhode Island case.
Our 4Frenzy Game of the Week is Cass Tech at Detroit MLK - Friday at 5 p.m.
Cass Technical High School played Western International last week, winning the game, 24-6. Detroit MLK defeated Osborn High School last week, 48-0. Share your pics and videos with us by tagging us @4Frenzy or using #4Frenzy. Visit our 4Frenzy page on ClickOnDetroit and our 4Frenzy Facebook page for stories, pictures and videos of game highlights, fans, marching band, cheer squad and more! Throughout the year we'll feature local high school students, coaches, parents and schools by giving them recognition for what they do in our "Spotlight" articles.
Our 4Frenzy Game of the Week is Cass Tech at Detroit MLK - Friday at 5 p.m.
Cass Technical High School played Western International last week, winning the game, 24-6. Detroit MLK defeated Osborn High School last week, 48-0. Share your pics and videos with us by tagging us @4Frenzy or using #4Frenzy. Visit our 4Frenzy page on ClickOnDetroit and our 4Frenzy Facebook page for stories, pictures and videos of game highlights, fans, marching band, cheer squad and more! Throughout the year we'll feature local high school students, coaches, parents and schools by giving them recognition for what they do in our "Spotlight" articles.
Former class clown now leads youth movement in Detroit
He was salutatorian of his class at Osborn High School and the first in his family to attend college. "Through middle school, I was a class clown and a lot of my siblings dropped out of high school," Quicksey said. Now as a college student, Quicksey mentors students about what to expect after high school. That investment began last year with the Detroit Youth Leadership Conference that got the city's youth and leaders talking about change. Once a class clown and now a driver of social change, Quicksey is leading a youth movement in the heart of Detroit.