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 Biden's Title IX Rule Is Now Blocked in 14 StatesA judge in Kansas issued the third injunction against the Biden administration's rule granting protections to LGBTQ+ students.
Law & Courts Student Says Snapchat Enabled Teacher's Abuse. Supreme Court Won't Hear His CaseThe high court, over a dissent by two justices, decline to review the scope of Section 230 liability protection for social media platforms.
Law & Courts What the Supreme Court's Chevron Decision Could Mean for Biden's Title IX RuleThe decision overrules a 40-year-old precedent and could impact lawsuits challenging the final Title IX rule.
Law & Courts Religious Charter School Is Unconstitutional, Oklahoma Supreme Court RulesThe state high court says the planned Catholic virtual charter school violates a state provision against aid to 'sectarian' institutions.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Case on Transgender Youth Medical Care May Impact SchoolsThe justices will decide whether a Tennessee law that bars certain treatments for transgender minors violates the equal-protection clause.
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.
