Courts, Culture
The Smithsonian is being sued for kicking out pro-life Catholic studentsA lawsuit has been filed against the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum after Catholic students were kicked out for wearing pro-life beanies. On January… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Teacher, high school and teachersâ union accused in drunken party incidentA New Jersey high school teacher disciplined for drunken behavior is blaming the school for the party, but the school blames the teachersâ union. Rancocas Valley Regional High… Read More
Courts, Culture
Mississippi third grader wins First Amendment battle with school district over âJesus Loves Meâ maskIn a win for religious freedom, a Mississippi school district was forced to change its policy banning religious or political speech, and it was a brave third grader leading… Read More
Courts, Culture
‘I’m ready to go back out’: Pro-life father acquitted after controversial FBI raid and arrestA pro-life advocate who was arrested last year for defending his son outside an abortion clinic was acquitted by jury on Monday. Mark Houck, a Catholic father of… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Students return to Virginia school after shooting; injured teacher to sueStudents are returning to class Monday at a Virginia elementary school where a teacher was shot by a 6-year-old student. That teacher intends to sue. Abby Zwerner, a… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Lawsuit alleges Alaska program allowing students to purchase materials for certain courses unconstitutional despite reported benefitsA new lawsuit alleges Alaskaâs state-funded correspondence study program is unconstitutional because it allows families to purchase private services and materials, including private school materials. The… Read More
Courts, Culture
Colorado baker to appeal ruling he violated law for not making cake celebrating gender transition(The Center Square) â A Colorado baker will appeal a Thursday ruling by the state Court of Appeals upholding that he violated an anti-discrimination law by refusing to create a… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school district accused of inappropriate gender, sexuality conversations(The Center Square) â A suburban Columbus school district has 21 days to respond to a federal lawsuit the schoolâs superintendent said is filled with misstatements and mischaracterizations. The litigation… Read More
Courts, Culture
DeSantisâ admin did not violate injunction against anti-CRT law, judge findsThe administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not violate an injunction barring enforcement of anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) legislation, a judge ruled. The âIndividual Freedom Act,â informally… Read More
Courts, Public Education
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Sturgis Schools discrimination suit(The Center Square) â The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard testimony related to Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools. At issue is whether the immigrant family of a deaf former… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Four former students join lawsuit alleging high school theater directorâs misconductFour alumni from a Texas high school have joined a lawsuit alleging misconduct from the schoolâs theater program director, now on leave. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
Courts
Bus driver bit middle schooler in attack, alleges lawsuitA Michigan family filed a lawsuit in response to a physical altercation between a female bus driver and their daughter in October. The girl, a 7th-grader at Carver… Read More
Legislation
School choice proponent slams lawsuit seeking to overturn Kentucky charter school law(The Center Square) â A leading proponent for school choice in Kentucky went on the offensive Wednesday, criticizing a lawsuit filed to stop a law requiring pilot charter schools from… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Michigan family sues school district after it expelled son for 180 days over allegedly misunderstood âthreatâA Michigan school district is facing a lawsuit from the family of a student who says he was kicked out of school after being falsely reported for making a… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Seattle Public Schools sues social media companies for exploiting youth, seeks compensation for damagesSeattle Public Schools (SPS) sued several social media companies on Friday, including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube, seeking damages for harm done to youth. In… Read More
Courts
âSimply common senseâ: A federal ruling on transgender bathrooms could also apply to womenâs sports, legal experts say(Daily Caller) â A ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld a Florida school districtâs policy of separating restrooms by âbiological sexâ could be used to bar men from… Read More
Courts
Judge: WV’s law restricting transgender athletes constitutional(The Center Square) â A federal judge paved the way for West Virginiaâs law barring transgender girls from participating on female sports teams to be enforced, ruling the legislatureâs… Read More
Courts
Charter school case may see further review from Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court will consider Friday whether or not to review an appellate decision labeling a charter school a âstate actorâ â a designation which could… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Federal Judge dismisses suit against public school officials who hid gender transition of 11 and 12-year-old siblingsA federal judge tossed a lawsuit from two Massachusetts parents who took a public school district to task for hiding their childrenâs gender transitions. Earlier this year, Stephen… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Former Connecticut teacher faces fourth lawsuit alleging sexual abuse âfor over a quarter of a centuryâA lawsuit filed this week against a former Connecticut teacher alleges sexual abuse occurred after his transfer from another school where similar accusations were made. Robert Martinez, along… Read More