Culture, Public Education
School district sued for allegedly discrimination against Christian after-school club(Daily Caller) â A Rhode Island school district is the subject of a lawsuit after allegedly preventing Christian clubs from operating on its school campuses while allowing secular clubs. Providence… Read More
Courts, Public Education
NY teacher âmanipulatedâ 5th-grader into gender change, caused âsuicidal ideation,â lawsuit claimsA New York teacher allegedly coerced a fifth-grade student into a gender transition without the parentsâ knowledge, making the child suicidal, according to a lawsuit filed in January. 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
Washington AG sues ‘gender affirming’ plastic surgeon claiming fake reviews, threatening patients(The Center Square) â Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has sued in federal court Seattle-area plastic surgery provider Allure Esthetic and its owner Dr. Javad Sajan, alleging the provider… 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
Courts, Public Education
Ohio school board says its gender identity policy follows federal law after former teacher files lawsuit(Daily Caller) â An Ohio school board said its stance on gender identity is following federal law in its first meeting after a lawsuit, according to the Canton Repository. Vivian… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina officials say lawmakers didn’t include mandated education funding(The Center Square) â State officials believe about $677.8 million in court-ordered education spending was not included in recent state budgets, a calculation at the center of the long-running Leandro… Read More
Public Education
ACLU sues Missouri school district over book-banning policy(Daily Caller) â The Missouri chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a school district for its book reviewing policy that immediately removes challenged books following any… Read More
Public Education
Supreme Court denies school districtâs request for review of sexual assault caseA Virginia school districtâs appeal that it shouldnât be held liable in a sexual assault case involving two students was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Read More
Courts, Public Education
Parents sue district, football coach for negligence following alleged battery at New Mexico high schoolA New Mexico high school football coach charged with battery of a female student is now being sued by her parents, who also blame the district for hiring and… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Parents of autistic twins awarded $45 million in lawsuit for abuse at California school ÂThe family of nonverbal autistic twins was awarded $45 million in damages after a jury found the twin boys were physically abused at their California school. The former… Read More
Legislation
Charter school organizations rally together in lawsuit against Department of Education in response to new grant criteriaA West Virginia charter school organization has joined a lawsuit opposing the Department of Educationâs new criteria for federal grant funding of charter schools. The West Virginia Professional… Read More
Courts, Public Education
âSchoolâs just not safe for himâ: Special-needs studentâs parents bring suit against district after years of bullyingA Colorado family is suing their school district for its alleged failure to protect their special-needs child from bullying, including being hit 27 times in the head while being… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Wisconsin Lutheran High School fights Milwaukeeâs âunlawful’ six-figure property tax billA Christian high school in Wisconsin is suing the city of Milwaukee after being forced to pay more than $100,000 in property taxes for a building it says should be… Read More
Legislation
School districts sue to stop Ohio school vouchers(J.D. Davidson | The Center Square) â A coalition of about 100 Ohio public school districts filed a lawsuit Tuesday, challenging the stateâs growing private school voucher program. The group, Vouchers… Read More