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Illinois keeps man who murdered his mother in womenâs prison(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A womenâs prison in Illinois currently houses a man who murdered his mother in 1995 and hid her body in a bathtub, documents show. Kmuel King… Read More
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California father sues school board over ethnic studies graduation requirement  ÂA California father is suing his school district after it changed its ethnic studies requirement âin secrecyâ while âdeliberately obscuring the contentâ from the public, he says. Alan Crystal, a… Read More
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Transgender athlete sues Princeton for removing him from meetÂA trans-identifying male athlete is suing Princeton University, alleging discrimination after being removed from a womenâs track event because of gender identity. Sadie Schreiner filed a complaint last week in… Read More
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Teachersâ union lawsuit against Missouriâs school choice program could delay educational opportunities for thousands of familiesIn what could lead to a setback for students and families, the Missouri National Education Association is suing the state over its appropriation of $51 million to its K-12 scholarship… Read More
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Group sues Oklahoma over social studies standards âpromotingâ ChristianityA group is suing Oklahoma for teaching students how Christianity has impacted American history. Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) announced its lawsuit… Read More
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Colorado Christian camp can retain single-sex spaces after state settlementA Colorado Christian camp has settled its lawsuit against the state over new rules that could have required it to shut down rather than open its facilities to children based… Read More
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Wyoming teachersâ union sues school choice program designed for low-income studentsThe Wyoming teachersâ union is suing the stateâs first-ever school choice program, claiming itâs âunconstitutionalâ to give scholarships to low-income students. The Wyoming Education Association (WEA) along with a handful… Read More
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Company supporting womenâs sports sues Colorado for stifling free speech with âgender expressionâ requirementsXX-XY Athletics sports apparel company has filed a lawsuit to nullify Coloradoâs transgender anti-discrimination law for its infringement on free speech. In May, Colorado updated its anti-discrimination code to protect… Read More
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Lawsuit claims law requiring Ten Commandments in schools ‘unconstitutionally pressures students’(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Several families filed a lawsuit against Arkansas school districts on Wednesday over a new law mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school… Read More
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Minnesota âfailing its female athletesâ: Lawsuit challenges state policy forcing females to compete against malesA new lawsuit is challenging a Minnesota policy allowing biological males to compete in female sports, arguing it violates Title IX and disadvantages female athletes. Female Athletes United, a group… Read More
Government
Education lobby gearing up for funding fight in Kansas, as formula review begins(The Sentinel) â The Kansas Education Funding Task Force has begun meeting to discuss potential changes to the school funding formula before it expires in 2027, and the… Read More
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4 parentsâ rights groups sue Colorado to block new transgender lawFour parentsâ rights groups and a doctor have filed suit to block implementation of a new pro-transgender Colorado law, arguing it violates free speech and parentsâ… Read More
Government
New Tennessee law expands protections for employees, parents in school pronoun disputesIn a win for free speech and parentsâ rights, Tennessee added more protections for educators and public employees who refuse to use preferred pronouns and opened the door for lawsuits… Read More
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Top California medical school facing lawsuit for allegedly using affirmative action despite Supreme Court rulingAlthough the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions in higher education nearly two years ago, a new lawsuit alleges the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California,… Read More
Public Education
Texas releases school accountability data suppressed during 2-year legal battleÂIn a win for school accountability, Texas finally published its 2022-23 school district grades after the injunction preventing their release was lifted. The injunction was lifted April 3, nearly two… Read More
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Milwaukee Public Schools sued after student with disabilities suffered multiple injuriesA lawsuit against Milwaukee Public Schools alleges civil-rights violations of a student with disabilities after injuries left him with a fractured jaw and tooth requiring extensive medical treatment. Jill Leffler,… Read More
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Trump admin to defend Catholic Charities in key SCOTUS case while fighting org in lower courts(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Ongoing lawsuits involving Catholic Charities have put the Trump administration in an unusual position: an ally in one controversy and a primary opponent in another. Read More
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Wyoming doctor appeals after being fired from board for opposing child gender transitionsA Wyoming doctor forced off the stateâs medical board after supporting a ban on gender transition procedures is continuing to fight his way through the courts â filing a federal… Read More
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Pennsylvania school districts sue state over sex redefinitionTwo years after Pennsylvania redefined âsexâ to include âgender identity,â two school districts are suing. The Thomas More Society (TMS) filed a lawsuit against Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office and the Pennsylvania… Read More
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Courts rule against religious exemptions and parental rights in vaccine casesÂU.S. courts dealt blows to religious freedom and parental rights this month in two cases involving schools and vaccines. A federal court upheld New Yorkâs denial of religious exemptions to… Read More