Law & Courts
Education news, analysis, and opinion about court cases, lawsuits, and regulations affecting schools.
See also: Supreme Court, Court Cases, First Amendment, Student Rights
Law & Courts Wisconsin Teachers Sue to Restore Collective Bargaining RightsThe lawsuit takes fresh aim at a 2011 law that severely restricted bargaining, and has survived several legal challenges since.
Law & Courts What Sandra Day O'Connor Did to Shape School Law and Civics EducationO'Connor wrote influential opinions on affirmative action, Title IX, and other education issues. Then she tirelessly worked on civics.
Law & Courts U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Major Gun Case With School Safety in BackdropThe principle that guns may be barred from schools may bolster a federal law restricting firearm possession by domestic abusers.
Law & Courts What the Supreme Court Had to Say About School Board Members Blocking ConstituentsThe justices take up a case involving school board members who blocked some constituents from posting comments on public social media pages.
Law & Courts 41 States Sue Meta Over the Social Media Giant's Impact on KidsStates are suing Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, saying the social media giant harms children’s mental health.
Law & Courts School Board Members' Use of Social Media Faces Key First Amendment Test in Supreme CourtThe justices will decide whether school board members engaged in government action when they blocked parents who posted repetitive comments.
Law & Courts State Judge Says 'Racially Isolated Districts Persist' in New JerseyA state judge allows a narrowed claim to go forward that the state may be liable for pervasive racial isolation in its public schools.
Law & Courts District Can't Let Students Change Pronouns Without Parental Consent, Judge RulesA Wisconsin judge said gender transitions are a medical issue over which parents have fundamental control, including on pronouns in school.
Law & Courts Appeals Court Blocks District Policy That Requires Students to 'Respect' Gender IdentityThe federal appeals court panel holds that the policy is likely unconstitutionally vague under the First Amendment.
Law & Courts School Districts Are Poised For a $23 Million Payout in New Opioid SettlementIf the settlement is approved, school districts will be able to apply for grants to address the effects of opioids on their students and staff.
Law & Courts In New Term, Supreme Court Set to Tackle Case on School Board Members' Social Media UseThe docket for education cases looks more modest than last term, but cases on magnet schools and transgender students could be added.
Law & Courts Court Upholds School Resource Officer's Use of a Taser on a Student With a DisabilityA federal appeals panel upheld qualified immunity for the SRO and rejected the student's disability-discrimination and civil rights claims.
Law & Courts California Sues to Stop District From Disclosing Trans Students' Name Changes or PronounsThe lawsuit challenges the Chino Valley district's policy requiring schools to notify parents about requests for gender changes.
Law & Courts What Trump's Prosecution in Georgia Has in Common With the Atlanta Schools Cheating CaseThe DA in the Georgia election interference case against Trump was a lead prosecutor in the school cheating scandal.
Law & Courts Lawsuit Spotlights California’s Restrictions on Researchers’ Use of Its Education DataA California lawsuit has raised questions about researchers' access to education data.
