A grand jury in Middlesex County, N.J., has issued new charges against an 18-year-old former Rutgers University freshman who is accused of driving his roommate to suicide by secretly recording…
Virginia Tech may appeal a $55,000 federal fine it received regarding the school’s response time to a 2007 mass shooting, which resulted in the death of 32 people, the Apr 15, 2011 5:57 PM CDT
Saying that middle schoolers have a constitutional right to express their views about breast cancer and attempt to reduce the “stigma” associated with discussing breast health, a federal judge in…
High school students in Old Saybrook, Conn., were not happy when their various Facebook photos and status updates were displayed at a freshman school assembly. But administrators say the presentation…
The mother of a 7-year-old elementary school student has sued the Chicago Public Schools and her daughter’s teacher for allegedly posting the child’s photo on a Facebook page and publicly…
The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed an establishment clause challenge to a tax credit program that helps fund scholarships at religious schools, ruling that the taxpayers who sued don’t have…
The family of a 13-year-old eighth grader who committed suicide claims in a lawsuit that his Texas school was aware of constant bullying but did little to stop it.
Virginia Tech has been fined $55,000 for waiting almost two hours before warning students of an on-campus slaying that took place on the same day a deranged student later killed…
Corrected: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a Lutheran elementary school can be sued for retaliation by a narcoleptic teacher who wanted to return to work after…
A Justice Department lawsuit supporting a math teacher who wanted a three-week unpaid leave for a Mecca pilgrimage is spurring criticism from former DOJ officials.
A Widener law professor’s job troubles aren’t over, despite a faculty panel determination that he should not be fired for using hypotheticals involving the dean’s…
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