I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and staff of the Department of Education sent a message to 15,000 school districts and 5000 college and universities Tuesday: Bullying is not acceptable and schools may have an obligation to intervene under federal law.
LANSING — About 50 people gathered for a solemn ceremony on the steps of the state capitol Tuesday night to honor the memory of 125 young people known to have committed suicide as a result of bullying. Eight of those youth were Michigan residents. The event was part of a worldwide series of events to [...]
The Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday passed HB 4580, aka Matt’s Safe School Law, a bill requiring public schools in the state to adopt a policy to prohibit harassment and bullying by students. The bill passed 76-29. This is at least the second time the bill has passed the House, but it has in [...]
The U.S. Department of Justice says it has reached an out of court settlement with the Mohawk Central School District in New York State over ant-gay and gender related bullying incidents there. This is the first time the federal government has intervened in a lawsuit related to bullying. A press release from the DOJ alleges [...]
On Wednesday, hundreds of parents, educators and youth were expected to flood the halls of the state Capitol to urge law makers to pass Matt’s Safe School Law– a series of bills designed to address bullying in Michigan schools.
As March 25 lobbying day approaches, concerns persist over whether compromise bill is too weak.
With NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” in mind, 49 of the 50 states’ attorneys general commissioned a series of studies to look at technology-borne risks to protect American youth venturing onto the internet. But those attorneys general are not particularly happy with the results of a study from Harvard.
A court panel has ruled in favor of a student who claims that officials at Hudson Middle School in southeast Michigan’s Lenawee County were deliberately indifferent and failed to take any action to stop systemic bullying from other students — and even from faculty members.
LANSING — Hundreds of educators, students and supporters will descend on the Capitol this morning seeking passage of anti-bullying bills. The bills are collectively called Matt’s Safe School Law and are named for Matt Epling, an East Lansing teenager who committed suicide after being bullied. Supporters of the bill want it to list protected classes [...]
LANSING — Hundreds of educators, students and community members are expected to descend upon the State Capitol next week to demand the Senate pass a comprehensive bill aimed at stopping bullying in schools. The bill passed the state House a year ago, but has since languished in the Senate awaiting a hearing. The event will [...]
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