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Reports on a decision made by the `Detroit Free Press' concerning the development of a procedure which will be implemented by the newspaper, to rate of schools and districts in Michigan. Examination of the procedure proposed by the newspaper; Factors linked with the results attained on test scores; Changes which the paper will implement to enhance its selection methods. INSET: Report cards on the Web.

The article reports that a Michigan school district found to have censored illegally a Roman Catholic student's views on homosexuality has been ordered to pick up the girl's legal tab of nearly $103,000. According to court papers, school officials refused Elizabeth Hansen requests to have her views presented either by herself or a member of the clergy during a panel discussion on religion and homosexuality organized by the high school's Gay-Straight Alliance. She was then allowed to speak at a school assembly.