Settlement as to Alleged Suspension for Saying "Illegal Alien" in Class Discussion

Judge’s order confirms 20K payment, public apology in ‘illegal alien’ case

A federal judge signed an order Tuesday officially settling the legal dispute between the Davidson County school board and a former student suspended over his use of the words “illegal alien” in class. US District Judge Thomas Schroeder’s order confirmed that the settlement includes a public apology to Christian McGhee and a $20,000 payment to his family. Schroeder had announced in court on July 1 that he had accepted terms of the settlement for…

Settlement as to Alleged Suspension for Saying "Illegal Alien" in Class Discussion

From today's order by Judge Thomas Schroeder (M.D.N.C.) in C.M. v. Davidson County School Dist. Bd. of Ed., approving a settlement: The proposed revised settlement agreement provides C.M. a public apology from the Davidson County Board of Education for a "mischaracterization of racial bias arising from [C.M.]'s comments," correction of C.M.'s school records, the Board's "acknowledge[ment] [of] the inappropriate response to this matter by a forme…