Teacher from Berkley accused of abuse charged with criminal sexual conduct
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A former Oakland County teacher accused of sexually abusing students has been charged with criminal sexual conduct, police confirmed Tuesday.
Berkley police had been investigating Jason Debandt, a city resident, since September, after a group of young women he interacted with while working at schools in Livonia and elsewhere alleged abuse and inappropriate behavior, Detective Lt. Andrew Hadfield told The Detroit News.
Two alleged victims told Berkley officers they were underage when Debandt shared nude pictures of himself and had sexual contact with one at his home between 2013 and 2016, Hadfield said.
17 Michigan school districts receive $509k in grants from No Kid Hungry
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and last updated 2021-02-10 16:20:02-05
WASHINGTON â Seventeen Michigan school districts received grants from No Kid Hungry as part of the organizationâs goal to ensure the stateâs children remain nourished and healthy, according to a news release Wednesday.
The grants were made in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education.
âSchool meals are available to students across Michigan no matter if they are learning remotely or participating in a hybrid model,â said Allison Dela Cuesta, field manager for the No Kid Hungry campaign. âThese grants will help ensure students in Michigan continue to get the nutrition they need to learn during this difficult time.â
The answer isn’t simple or singular.
All schools have state permission to return to in-person learning after MDHHS’s order closing Michigan’s high schools expired Dec. 20.
Yet individual districts have their own criteria for returning. Local public school districts vary in how they are teaching students in the 2020-21 school year.
Some metro Detroit school districts have offered classroom instruction virtually for the entire school year. Many other districts have offered some sort of face-to-face learning model, at least for some students.
It s been a rollercoaster for educators, support staff and families alike as COVID-19 cases in ebb and flow in Michigan, prompting ever-changing decisions from local school boards and the state health department allowing or prohibiting in-person learning, sports and more.