Post by Moses on Nov 25, 2005 5:43:16 GMT -5
Judge Bernard A. Friedman --
* "Decided: The University of Michigan's Law School admissions policy is unconstitutional because it uses race to achieve diversity. The aim of diversity may be laudable or beneficial, he said, but it is not important enough to use race. Even if diversity was a compelling state interest, the Law School's use of race in admissions was too ambiguous.
* "Appointed: By Republican President Ronald Reagan in June 1988.
* "Law degree: Detroit College of Law.
* "Previously: Attorney for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, judge on Michigan's 48th District Court.
Judge throws out lawsuit opposing 'No Child' policy
By Associated Press
Published November 24, 2005
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WASHINGTON - A judge threw out a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to block the No Child Left Behind law, President Bush's signature education policy. The National Education Association said it would appeal.
The NEA and school districts in three states had argued that schools should not have to comply with rules that were not paid for by the federal government.
Chief U.S. District Judge Bernard A. Friedman, based in eastern Michigan, said: "Congress has appropriated significant funding" and has the power to require states to set educational standards in exchange for federal money.
The NEA, a union of 2.7-million members and often a political adversary of the administration, had filed the suit along with districts in Michigan, Vermont and Texas, plus 10 NEA chapters in those states and Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah.
The school districts had argued that the law is costing them more than they are receiving in federal funding.
The law requires states to revise academic standards and develop tests to measure students' progress annually. If students fail to make progress, the law requires states to take action against school districts.
© Copyright 2003 St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved
* "Decided: The University of Michigan's Law School admissions policy is unconstitutional because it uses race to achieve diversity. The aim of diversity may be laudable or beneficial, he said, but it is not important enough to use race. Even if diversity was a compelling state interest, the Law School's use of race in admissions was too ambiguous.
* "Appointed: By Republican President Ronald Reagan in June 1988.
* "Law degree: Detroit College of Law.
* "Previously: Attorney for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, judge on Michigan's 48th District Court.
Judge throws out lawsuit opposing 'No Child' policy
By Associated Press
Published November 24, 2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------
WASHINGTON - A judge threw out a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to block the No Child Left Behind law, President Bush's signature education policy. The National Education Association said it would appeal.
The NEA and school districts in three states had argued that schools should not have to comply with rules that were not paid for by the federal government.
Chief U.S. District Judge Bernard A. Friedman, based in eastern Michigan, said: "Congress has appropriated significant funding" and has the power to require states to set educational standards in exchange for federal money.
The NEA, a union of 2.7-million members and often a political adversary of the administration, had filed the suit along with districts in Michigan, Vermont and Texas, plus 10 NEA chapters in those states and Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah.
The school districts had argued that the law is costing them more than they are receiving in federal funding.
The law requires states to revise academic standards and develop tests to measure students' progress annually. If students fail to make progress, the law requires states to take action against school districts.
© Copyright 2003 St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved