- By Rhonda Frevert
- Literacy
Off the Shelf: The Cost of Low Literacy Levels
The cost of low literacy levels could be costing the economy $2.2 Trillion a year.
Literacy in the News
- By Jennifer Chambers and Beth LeBlanc
- Literacy
Settlement for Detroit literacy lawsuit eyes nearly $100M in funding
Information on the Literacy Lawsuit of Detroit.
- By Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit News
- Literacy
Detroit Superintendent, School Board Chief Urge Governor to Settle Literacy Lawsuit
The superintendent of Detroit's public school system and its board president are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to settle a legal challenge...
- By The Times Editorial Board
- Literacy
Editorial: Does the U.S. Constitution Guarantee Kids the Right to Be Taught How to Read? It Should
The ability to read and write is fundamental to a basic education, representing two of the traditional “three Rs” of schooling.
- By Erin Einhorn, NBC News
- Literacy
Detroit Students Have the Right to an Education, Federal Appeals Court Rules
American children have a fundamental right to at least a basic education, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
- By Christine Ferretti and Beth LeBlanc
- Literacy
Appeals Court: Detroit Students Have Fundamental Right to Education
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Detroit students have a fundamental but limited right to basic minimum education and have standing to sue the state for alleged violations of that right.
- By Jennifer Chambers
- Literacy
Court weighs Detroit literacy battle: 'Is this really education?'
What it is like inside a Detroit high school and what it means for the literacy lawsuit.
- By Pamela Good
- Literacy
Why is illiteracy a crisis
Dear friends, the state of illiteracy in our community is causing difficulty for many, trouble for others and danger for all. An important decision MUST be made.
- By Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press
- Literacy
“Detroit’s schools score worst in the nation again, but Vitti vows that will change” - Detroit Free Press
Michigan students were flat on a rigorous national exam, with scores virtually unchanged from the last time the test was given.
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