This story was told at the Detroit Moth GrandSLAM on Dec. 19, 2024. The Theme was “dealbreakers.”
If you’re wrongfully suspended or expelled, you may not have a say
Erin discusses student rights in school punishment with Stay Tuned, NBC’s Snap Chat channel.
In states with few legal protections, students say they’ve been unfairly punished at school
Students facing suspension and expulsion are granted vastly different rights depending on where they live, an NBC News investigation found.
The state took children from their parents — then failed to give them a ‘real’ education
Foster youth in Michigan say the classes they took in state-funded facilities didn’t count toward graduation. Some dropped out. “I felt destroyed,” one said, “like everything I did was for nothing.” Read the original July 2022 story here … Erin discussed the story on NBC News. Watch here Follow ups: Michigan’s governor signs law to […]
Youth under Michigan foster care claim they did not receive ‘real’ education
Erin discusses her story on Michigan foster youth deprived of a chance to earn a high school diploma. Watch here