May 12, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com
The issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion was at the center of public discussion Monday night during the Hartland Consolidated Schools board meeting.
During his regular report to the board, Superintendent Chuck Hughes wanted to address a rumor that was spreading in the community that the district planned to be teaching CRT, or critical race theory. CRT has become a hot-button topic among conservatives who see it as a system designed to indoctrinate liberal social values in students through the lens of race. Scholars generally define it as an attempt to understand how victims of systemic racism are affected by cultural perceptions of race and how they are able to represent themselves to counter prejudice.
As the state has seen a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, schools have been seeing similar trends.
Some schools in Livingston County have seen surges in cases, but school leaders believe the likelihood of in-school transmission is still low. We haven t seen transmission in schools, Pinckney Superintendent Rick Todd said. It could happen, but we re not seeing that as a root cause. What we re seeing are interactions without protocols where you re seeing that mass spread.
The Detroit Free Press reported on March 17 that the largest portion of new COVID-19 cases in Michigan was school-age children. Natasha Radke, public information officer for the Livingston County Health Department, confirmed the county has seen an uptick in cases among children. She said there have been club- and sports-related cases, including the B.1.1.7 variant, which is more contagious and could be causing the increase in school outbreaks.
March 8, 2021 By Mike Kruzman & Jon King / news@whmi.com
In the wake of allegations of racial harassment and violent threats disclosed by a Hartland High School student last week, a larger community effort is being made to examine the issues and seek change.
18-year-old Hartland Consolidated Schools student Tatayana Vanderlaan posted on Facebook about ongoing instances of racial intimidation that she said have been made against her from other students, culminating in a threat to lynch her. The Livingston County Sheriffâs Office is investigating the matter.
On Friday, representatives from all five Livingston County school districts, several charter schools, and the Livingston County Diversity Council, met to takes steps to look into why such incidents have taken place and how to prevent them in the future. Diversity Council President Nicole Matthews-Creech said they are in the beginning phase, and a good portion of their time was spent disc
Hartland senior said she endured racial harassment, was told she should be lynched
By Taryn Asher and David Komer online producer
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Hartland High School senior comes forward after racial harassment, threats
The 18-year-old senior posted on Facebook how a group of boys called her the n-word and other racial slurs, made fun of her appearance, and the teachers did nothing.
That was when Vanderlaan felt she needed to bring the racist actions of students, teachers, and administrators who she claims pushed it under the rug - to the forefront.
The 18-year-old senior posted on Facebook how a group of boys called her the n-word and other racial slurs, made fun of her appearance, and the teachers did nothing.
Slew of restrictions eased in Michigan, Hartland senior talks racial harassment, FBI testifies in kidnap case
By Veronica Meadows and Jack Nissen
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are loosening following a brutal period of the pandemic during the winter.
Following a Monday announcement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, new capacity limits and curfews are restaurants, gyms, and movie theaters will all go into effect beginning today.
The state health department s order comes amid preparation for a sharp increase in vaccination supplies that s expected in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, infection rates have fallen to some of the pandemic s lowest numbers since it first arrived.
Slew of restrictions eased in Michigan beginning today