UMLC demands Elk River School District allow parents to speak at Board meetings

On November 19, 2021, UMLC demanded that Elk River School District (ISD 728) reverse its unconstitutional bans of parents from Board meetings and censorship of their speech. A copy of the demand letter is located here. ISD 728 has until November 26 to reverse its unconstitutional actions. ISD 728 banned UMLC clients Cassandra Bonine and […]
UMLC investigates Minnesota’s “Get Ready” survey of minor students

On November 15, 2021, the Upper Midwest Law Center sent a letter inquiring into the Minnesota Office of Higher Education’s “Get Ready” program, which is supposedly designed to prepare Minnesota students for college. A copy of the letter is available here. UMLC is concerned that the survey may violate student rights under state and federal […]
UMLC demands full and timely response to public school data request

On October 12, UMLC served Independent School District 11 with a lawsuit demanding a full and timely response to a request for data served on August 24. The plaintiff is UMLC’s own James Dickey, a taxpayer and resident of ISD 11. You can find a copy of the Amended Complaint here. On August 23, 2021, […]
