Education & School Law
Michiganlegalhelp.org provides information about school discipline, special education, and more.
The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan helps students in grades K-12 stand up for their rights when they are suspended, expelled, denied special education support, or faced with racism or some other barrier at school.
Students with Disabilities: An Advocate’s Guide is a guide to the laws that govern special education and other rights of children with disabilities in Michigan.
NARF has a series on Tribalizing Indian Education.
For information about wearing Eagle Feathers at graduation ceremonies, visit the following MILS page: Eagle Feathers
Other Sources of Help
For help in the Detroit Area with disability related matters, please contact the Disability Law Clinic at Wayne at (313) 577-4015.
Some local legal aid offices can help with education law issues. Call 888-783-8190 for the southern half of the state and visit LSNM to find the correct office to call for the northern half of the state.
For contact information for Indian Legal Services programs in other states, please visit the MILS NAILS page.
Education Law Presentation
with attorneys Jacquelyn Babinski and Elizabeth McCree