Education Week: Law And Courts Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators http://www.edweek.org/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:14 -0500 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 ACLU Sues Florida Over Low Rate Of H.S. Graduation in One County http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/T1hDp4FRVqk/11brief-4.h29.html The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Florida, arguing that it has failed to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education as required under the state constitution.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/T1hDp4FRVqk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/11/11brief-4.h29.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/11/11brief-4.h29.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Hawaii Education Department Found to Have Underpaid Substitutes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/VLc4v3bfUB4/11brief-6.h29.html A court ruling that held the Hawaii Department of Education underpaid substitute teachers millions of dollars from 2000 to 2005 has been upheld.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/VLc4v3bfUB4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/11/11brief-6.h29.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/11/11brief-6.h29.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Ore. Activist Says Teachers' Unions, Opponents Lied About Him http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/EtuCW5hmoGc/312802orsizemorelawsuit_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/EtuCW5hmoGc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/10/312802orsizemorelawsuit_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/10/312802orsizemorelawsuit_ap.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Mass. Bill Resurrects Debate on Religion in School http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/g56sam3riLM/312048mschoolsreligionbill_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/g56sam3riLM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/06/312048mschoolsreligionbill_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/06/312048mschoolsreligionbill_ap.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 ACLU Suit Alleges Fla. Neglecting Schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/miT7uWkIcbQ/311696flgraduationrateslawsuit_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/miT7uWkIcbQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/05/311696flgraduationrateslawsuit_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/05/311696flgraduationrateslawsuit_ap.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Parents of Pupils With Disabilities Sue Tenn. District Over Restraints http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/NbyFs1Pll-8/10brief-7.h29.html The parents of five students with disabilities have filed lawsuits against the Sumner County, Tenn., board of education and a special education teacher charged with child abuse.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/NbyFs1Pll-8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-7.h29.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-7.h29.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Policies Target Teacher-Student Cyber Talk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/PJEnUHQX1zk/10communication_ep.h29.html Addressing an issue facing schools nationwide, Louisiana is requiring educators to document certain types of electronic contact with students.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/PJEnUHQX1zk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10communication_ep.h29.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10communication_ep.h29.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Attack Following Homecoming Shakes California High School http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/w2bcrN0GGW0/10brief-1.h29.html A total of six people, including three teenagers, have been taken into custody in connection with the gang rape and beating of a 15-year-old girl.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/w2bcrN0GGW0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-1.h29.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-1.h29.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Remote Arizona District Emerges From Four Years of State Control http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/1Ig02uoF_eA/10brief-3.h29.html For the first time in nearly four years, an Arizona school district dominated by a polygamist sect is no longer under state control.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/1Ig02uoF_eA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-3.h29.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-3.h29.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 Chicago Schools, Police Department Pledge to Work Against Violence http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/iTqn6jNgfnU/10brief-4.h29.html Officials from the Chicago public schools and the city's police department plan to work closely with the juvenile-justice system to prevent youth violence.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/iTqn6jNgfnU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-4.h29.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10brief-4.h29.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 European Court: No Crucifixes in Italian Schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/5PJmOJ-Y5lA/311251euitalyreligioussymbols_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/5PJmOJ-Y5lA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/03/311251euitalyreligioussymbols_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/03/311251euitalyreligioussymbols_ap.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 European Court: No Crucifixes in Italian Schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/aYAVB9aKhck/311088bceuitalyreligioussymbols_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/aYAVB9aKhck" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/03/311088bceuitalyreligioussymbols_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/03/311088bceuitalyreligioussymbols_ap.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400 Court Says Hawaii's Substitute Teachers Underpaid http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/oa4HBc-urV8/310701hisubstituteteacherpay_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/oa4HBc-urV8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/31/310701hisubstituteteacherpay_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/31/310701hisubstituteteacherpay_ap.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400 Hawaii Looking to Reopen Schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/-i42eWMn6aU/310610hihawaiischoolyear_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/-i42eWMn6aU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/30/310610hihawaiischoolyear_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/30/310610hihawaiischoolyear_ap.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400 Ore. Teachers Renew Legal Fight With Sizemore http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~3/IeRmb46txgg/310386orsizemoreracketeeringlawsuit_ap.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekLawAndCourts/~4/IeRmb46txgg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/29/310386orsizemoreracketeeringlawsuit_ap.html Law And Courts http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/29/310386orsizemoreracketeeringlawsuit_ap.html