/policy-politics/law-courts Law & Courts en-US 2021 (c) 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week Wed, 15 May 2024 22:21:13 GMT /policy-politics/district-can-deny-opt-outs-on-lgbtq-books-court-rules/2024/05 Religious parents objected to a Maryland district's policy ending opt-outs for elementary school 'storybooks' with LGBTQ+ themes. Wed, 15 May 2024 22:21:13 GMT /policy-politics/district-can-deny-opt-outs-on-lgbtq-books-court-rules/2024/05 /policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 The milestone for the historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down racial segregation in schools is marked by a range of tributes Tue, 14 May 2024 21:23:19 GMT /policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 /policy-politics/republican-led-states-sue-to-block-new-title-ix-rule/2024/04 A pair of lawsuits focus on the rule's protections for students' gender identity. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:32:40 GMT /policy-politics/republican-led-states-sue-to-block-new-title-ix-rule/2024/04 /policy-politics/why-it-will-now-be-easier-for-educators-to-sue-over-job-transfers/2024/04 The case asked whether transferred employees had to show a 'significant' change in job conditions to sue under Title VII. The court said no. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:20:24 GMT /policy-politics/why-it-will-now-be-easier-for-educators-to-sue-over-job-transfers/2024/04 /policy-politics/oxford-school-shooters-parents-were-convicted-holding-district-liable-could-be-tougher/2024/04 The conviction of parents in the Oxford, Mich., case expanded the scope of responsibility, but it remains difficult to hold schools liable. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:28:02 GMT /policy-politics/oxford-school-shooters-parents-were-convicted-holding-district-liable-could-be-tougher/2024/04 /policy-politics/oklahoma-supreme-court-weighs-test-case-over-the-nations-first-religious-charter-school/2024/04 The state attorney general says the Catholic-based school is not permitted under state law, while supporters cite U.S. Supreme Court cases. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:43:33 GMT /policy-politics/oklahoma-supreme-court-weighs-test-case-over-the-nations-first-religious-charter-school/2024/04 /policy-politics/when-blocking-social-media-critics-school-officials-have-protections-supreme-court-says/2024/03 The court said public officials' own pages may be "state action," but only when they are exercising government authority. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:31:32 GMT /policy-politics/when-blocking-social-media-critics-school-officials-have-protections-supreme-court-says/2024/03 /policy-politics/oklahoma-nonbinary-students-death-shines-a-light-on-families-legal-recourse-for-bullying/2024/03 Students facing bullying and harassment from their peers face legal roadblocks in suing districts, but settlements appear to be on the rise Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:05:01 GMT /policy-politics/oklahoma-nonbinary-students-death-shines-a-light-on-families-legal-recourse-for-bullying/2024/03 /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-selective-high-school-aiming-to-boost-racial-diversity/2024/02 Some advocates saw the K-12 case as the logical next step after last year's decision against affirmative action in college admissions Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:38:01 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-selective-high-school-aiming-to-boost-racial-diversity/2024/02 /policy-politics/school-district-lawsuits-against-social-media-companies-are-piling-up/2024/01 More than 200 school districts are now suing the major social media companies over the youth mental health crisis. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 01:31:43 GMT /policy-politics/school-district-lawsuits-against-social-media-companies-are-piling-up/2024/01 /policy-politics/a-1974-u-s-supreme-court-decision-recognized-rights-of-language-minority-students/2024/01 The Lau v. Nichols ruling said students have a right to a "meaningful opportunity" to participate in school, but its legacy is complex. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:19:40 GMT /policy-politics/a-1974-u-s-supreme-court-decision-recognized-rights-of-language-minority-students/2024/01 /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-school-districts-transgender-restroom-case/2024/01 The case asked whether federal law protects transgender students on the use of school facilities that correspond to their gender identity. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:35:26 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-school-districts-transgender-restroom-case/2024/01 /policy-politics/what-a-proposed-ban-on-ai-assisted-deep-fakes-would-mean-for-cyberbullying/2024/01 Students who create AI-generated, intimate images of their classmates would be breaking federal law, if a new bill is enacted. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:42:04 GMT /policy-politics/what-a-proposed-ban-on-ai-assisted-deep-fakes-would-mean-for-cyberbullying/2024/01 /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-corporal-punishment-for-student-with-autism/2024/01 The justices refused to hear the appeal of an 11-year-old Louisiana student who alleges that two educators slapped her on her wrists. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:25:10 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-corporal-punishment-for-student-with-autism/2024/01 /policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-declines-bid-to-rename-brown-v-board-of-education/2024/01 Descendants argued that their case, not the one from Topeka, Kan., should have topped the 1954 decision on racial segregation in schools. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:15:04 GMT /policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-declines-bid-to-rename-brown-v-board-of-education/2024/01 /policy-politics/court-backs-race-neutral-criteria-in-selective-k-12-schools/2023/12 In a case involving Boston's "exam schools," the 1st Circuit said even admissions plans with a goal of boosting racial diversity pass muster. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:24:53 GMT /policy-politics/court-backs-race-neutral-criteria-in-selective-k-12-schools/2023/12 /policy-politics/producers-of-toxic-chemicals-in-schools-owe-hundreds-of-millions-in-damages-jury-says/2023/12 Bayer, the company that owns Monsanto, owes more than $850 million to parents and children who suffered prolonged PCB exposure. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:19:11 GMT /policy-politics/producers-of-toxic-chemicals-in-schools-owe-hundreds-of-millions-in-damages-jury-says/2023/12 /policy-politics/florida-teachers-sue-over-state-law-restricting-their-pronoun-use/2023/12 The teachers seek to overturn the measure, which prohibits them from using gender-neutral honorifics or pronouns that don't match their sex at birth. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:11:46 GMT /policy-politics/florida-teachers-sue-over-state-law-restricting-their-pronoun-use/2023/12 /policy-politics/lawsuit-over-a-transgender-school-sports-policy-revived-by-federal-appeals-court/2023/12 The 2nd Circuit court stressed that it was not deciding the underlying issue in the case of whether Title IX bars such a policy. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:06:01 GMT /policy-politics/lawsuit-over-a-transgender-school-sports-policy-revived-by-federal-appeals-court/2023/12 /policy-politics/how-a-supreme-court-case-on-job-transfers-will-impact-schools/2023/12 The justices consider whether workers alleging employment discrimination must show that a lateral job transfer harmed them. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:54:55 GMT /policy-politics/how-a-supreme-court-case-on-job-transfers-will-impact-schools/2023/12 /policy-politics/wisconsin-teachers-sue-to-restore-collective-bargaining-rights/2023/12 The lawsuit takes fresh aim at a 2011 law that severely restricted bargaining, and has survived several legal challenges since. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:35:32 GMT /policy-politics/wisconsin-teachers-sue-to-restore-collective-bargaining-rights/2023/12 /policy-politics/what-sandra-day-oconnor-did-to-shape-school-law-and-civics-education/2023/12 O'Connor wrote influential opinions on affirmative action, Title IX, and other education issues. Then she tirelessly worked on civics. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:22:38 GMT /policy-politics/what-sandra-day-oconnor-did-to-shape-school-law-and-civics-education/2023/12 /policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-major-gun-case-with-school-safety-in-backdrop/2023/11 The principle that guns may be barred from schools may bolster a federal law restricting firearm possession by domestic abusers. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:11:41 GMT /policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-major-gun-case-with-school-safety-in-backdrop/2023/11 /policy-politics/what-the-supreme-court-had-to-say-about-school-board-members-blocking-constituents/2023/10 The justices take up a case involving school board members who blocked some constituents from posting comments on public social media pages. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:28:07 GMT /policy-politics/what-the-supreme-court-had-to-say-about-school-board-members-blocking-constituents/2023/10 /policy-politics/41-states-sue-meta-over-the-social-media-giants-impact-on-kids/2023/10 States are suing Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, saying the social media giant harms children’s mental health. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:45:35 GMT /policy-politics/41-states-sue-meta-over-the-social-media-giants-impact-on-kids/2023/10 /policy-politics/school-board-members-use-of-social-media-faces-key-first-amendment-test-in-supreme-court/2023/10 The justices will decide whether school board members engaged in government action when they blocked parents who posted repetitive comments. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:28:14 GMT /policy-politics/school-board-members-use-of-social-media-faces-key-first-amendment-test-in-supreme-court/2023/10 /policy-politics/state-judge-says-racially-isolated-districts-persist-in-new-jersey/2023/10 A state judge allows a narrowed claim to go forward that the state may be liable for pervasive racial isolation in its public schools. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:02:59 GMT /policy-politics/state-judge-says-racially-isolated-districts-persist-in-new-jersey/2023/10 /policy-politics/district-cant-let-students-change-pronouns-without-parental-consent-judge-rules/2023/10 A Wisconsin judge said gender transitions are a medical issue over which parents have fundamental control, including on pronouns in school. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:31:11 GMT /policy-politics/district-cant-let-students-change-pronouns-without-parental-consent-judge-rules/2023/10 /policy-politics/appeals-court-blocks-district-policy-that-requires-students-to-respect-gender-identity/2023/09 The federal appeals court panel holds that the policy is likely unconstitutionally vague under the First Amendment. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:44:56 GMT /policy-politics/appeals-court-blocks-district-policy-that-requires-students-to-respect-gender-identity/2023/09 /leadership/school-districts-are-poised-for-a-23-million-payout-in-new-opioid-settlement/2023/09 If the settlement is approved, school districts will be able to apply for grants to address the effects of opioids on their students and staff. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:54:13 GMT /leadership/school-districts-are-poised-for-a-23-million-payout-in-new-opioid-settlement/2023/09