The School Law Blog
This blawg covers news, court decisions and analysis relating to K-12 education. It is aimed not just at education lawyers but at teachers, school administrators and parents.
Author: Mark Walsh covers school law issues in the U.S. Supreme Court and in lower courts for Education Week.
Blawg Related Categories: Education Law • Legal News Publication • Legal Information
Recent Posts from The School Law Blog
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New Message: Controversies Over School E-Mail
A handful of lawsuits and new policies over school e-mail are making headlines: The Wisconsin Supreme Court next week will take up a case about whether e-mails composed by teachers on school computers, both personal…
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Student Data in State Systems At Risk, Study Says
A Fordham study says many states manage student databases in ways that threaten privacy.
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Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of NCLB Suit
The 6th Circuit deadlocks on a key challenge to the No Child Left Behind Act, thus upholding a lower court's dismissal of the case.
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Teacher's Suit Over 'Seasonal Affective Disorder' Revived
The suit alleges that a district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to assign the teacher to a classroom with natural light.
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Judge Dismisses Suit Over Mass. Teacher Test
A federal district judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the teacher-licensure test in Massachusetts discriminates against minorities and those whose second language is English.
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Justices Weigh Enhanced Fees in Civil-Rights Cases
Often, after big, complicated civil rights litigation in such areas as school desegregation and the reform of foster care, there is a second battle: over attorneys' fees for the prevailing party. The U.S. Supreme Court…
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Federal Judge Upholds Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
A federal district judge upheld the practice of schools leading the Pledge of Allegiance amid a challenge by parents who objected to exposing their children to the words "under God" in the pledge.
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Justices Decline Review of Pledge, Other School Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court denied review of several education appeals, including cases about the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, T-shirts bearing Confederate symbols, peer sexual harassment, and special education.
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Some Cases to Watch in New Supreme Court Term
Although there are no cases directly involving K-12 schools on the docket for the new Supreme Court term, there are still several granted cases worth looking at.
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No School Cases Among Today's Supreme Court Grants
The justices add several cases to their docket for the new term, but no education cases were among them.