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 Why the $4.5 Billion School E-Rate Program Is Headed to the Supreme CourtThe justices will decide whether allegations of overcharging under the telecom-funded program may be brought under the False Claims Act.
Law & Courts Title IX Rule to Protect LGBTQ+ Students Temporarily Blocked in 4 StatesA federal judge in Louisiana delivered the first legal blow to the Biden administration's interpretation of Title IX.
Law & Courts Judge Strikes Down Title IX Guidance on LGBTQ+ Students. Here's Why It MattersIn a June 11 ruling, Texas judge said the Education Department has no authority to expand protections under Title IX.
Law & Courts Court Backs School That Barred Student's 'Two Genders' ShirtThe court said the shirt could be understood to demean transgender and gender-nonconforming students, and administrators could prohibit it.
Law & Courts Federal Judge Overturns New Hampshire Law on Teaching 'Divisive Concepts'The judge holds that the law is unconstitutionally vague because it does not make clear to educators what topics they may not teach.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Turns Down Case Challenging School District's Transgender PoliciesThe case involves a policy allowing information to be withheld from parents considered not supportive of a gender-transitioning child.
Law & Courts District Can Deny Opt-Outs on LGBTQ+ Books, Court RulesReligious parents objected to a Maryland district's policy ending opt-outs for elementary school 'storybooks' with LGBTQ+ themes.
Law & Courts Brown v. Board of Education: 70 Years of Progress and ChallengesThe milestone for the historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down racial segregation in schools is marked by a range of tributes
Law & Courts Republican-Led States Sue to Block New Title IX RuleA pair of lawsuits focus on the rule's protections for students' gender identity.
Law & Courts Why It Will Now Be Easier for Educators to Sue Over Job TransfersThe case asked whether transferred employees had to show a 'significant' change in job conditions to sue under Title VII. The court said no.
Law & Courts Oxford School Shooter's Parents Were Convicted. Holding District Liable Could Be TougherThe conviction of parents in the Oxford, Mich., case expanded the scope of responsibility, but it remains difficult to hold schools liable.
Law & Courts Oklahoma Supreme Court Weighs 'Test Case' Over the Nation's First Religious Charter SchoolThe state attorney general says the Catholic-based school is not permitted under state law, while supporters cite U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Law & Courts When Blocking Social Media Critics, School Officials Have Protections, Supreme Court SaysThe court said public officials' own pages may be "state action," but only when they are exercising government authority.
Law & Courts Oklahoma Nonbinary Student's Death Shines a Light on Families' Legal Recourse for BullyingStudents facing bullying and harassment from their peers face legal roadblocks in suing districts, but settlements appear to be on the rise
Law & Courts Supreme Court Declines Case on Selective High School Aiming to Boost Racial DiversitySome advocates saw the K-12 case as the logical next step after last year's decision against affirmative action in college admissions
