| Number | 22436 |
| Subject | Education |
| Source | Detroit News |
| State | MI |
| Year | 2005 |
| Publication Date | 4/24/05; 4/25/05 |
| Summary | This project focused on sexual abuse by teachers and other school employees against minors. The investigation found that potentially abusive teachers can slip through the cracks due to inadequate tracking of teachers by the state Department of Education, incomplete criminal background checks and poor communication among schools, courts and law enforcement agencies. |
| Category | Contest Entry -- FOIA Award Category |
| Pages | 21 |
| Keywords | education;harassment;sexual abuse;child abuse;sex offenders; school; abusive teachers; principals; state government;city government;FOIA; background checks; MI Department of Education |
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