US EditionJudge orders Colorado school district to return removed books to libraries
- A federal judge in Maryland ordered the U.S. Department of Education to reinstate $600 million in teacher-preparation grants that were previously canceled as part of budget cuts.
- The U.S. Department of Education had previously canceled these grants during an effort to reduce funding, attracting legal challenges from various educational associations.
- Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, president of the AACTE, expressed relief over the court's decision, highlighting the grants' transformative impact on education.
- The court's order also prevents the department from unlawfully terminating any further grant awards in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Denver Gazette
'Partisan or political': Federal judge orders Elizabeth School District to return 19 banned books
A federal judge on Wednesday concluded the Elizabeth School District likely violated the First Amendment rights of students and authors by removing 19 books from school libraries because the topics conflicted with the school board's conservative vision.
Parents at townhall discuss 'big challenge' of moving students out of Elizabeth Ziegler P.S.
After structural issues closed Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in Waterloo, Ont., for the rest of the school year, senior staff held a community meeting for parents to express concerns and ask questions.
Judge rules Elizabeth schools cannot remove library books for expressed views
DENVER (KDVR) — A U.S. District Court judge ruled Wednesday that the Elizabeth School District must return all books it removed from its libraries no later than March 25. The district was also instructed that it could not remove additional books because the district "disagrees with the views expressed therein or merely to further their preferred political or religious orthodoxy." Elizabeth School District facing further legal action regardi…
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