As parents of elementary-aged children enrolled in Mt. Pleasant Public Schools continue to debate the pros and cons of foregoing Halloween for a more inclusive celebration, one is organizing an alternative event.
Mount Pleasant Public Schools Want a Second Youth Service Officer 9and10news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 9and10news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Investigation Finds 'No Evidence' Of Racial Bias In Jurnee Hoffmeyer Haircut, School District Says wkar.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkar.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Investigation finds 'no evidence' of racial bias in Jurnee Hoffmeyer haircut, school district says michiganradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from michiganradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michigan s top civil rights official has weighed in on the Mt. Pleasant girl who had her hair cut by a school staff member, saying legislation is needed to protect Black and biracial women from discrimination based on hairstyles.
James E. White, director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, said his department is gathering information and deciding on what to do next. We are deeply concerned about the reported incident in a Mt. Pleasant school involving a 7-year-old child whose hair was cut without her parentâs permission, White said. We are in contact with the school administration and the childâs family to ascertain the facts and circumstances that lead to this unfortunate event and to decide on next steps.