Students sue school district for violating their ‘right to read’
Michigan students sue school district for violating their 'right to read'
Students are suing the state of Michigan and their Detroit-area school district for violating their “right to read.” The class-action lawsuit appears to be the first of its kind, and potentially signals a new wave of civil rights litigation in the United States to enforce laws intended to boost…
[Seven students in library reading books, via Shutterstock.com.]
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