Education Week: Law and Courts

Changes Spark Worry About La. Desegregation Cases

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Ohio Teen to Be Tried as Adult in School Shooting

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

California Suit Targets Teacher Protections

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A handful of California parents have sued the state over five laws that they claim concentrate poorly performing teachers in schools that primarily serve disadvantaged and minority students.

Groups Urge Balance Between Censoring, Stopping Bullies

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

New guidelines from education, religious, and First Amendment groups are warning schools to be mindful of students' free-speech rights as they step up anti-bullying efforts.

The Legal Cost of Improper Internet Censorship

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Schools cannot block access to nonpornographic websites that deal with homosexuality, the ACLU's Joshua Block writes.

Federal Fraud Lawsuit Names Tutoring Firm

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The federal government says a company that tutored struggling New York City students was caught cheating as it tried to score tens of millions of dollars in funding.

Teachers Suing N.Y.C. Over School Closings

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

U.S. Claims Princeton Review Tutor Program Cheated Government of Millions

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

New Fla. Law Widens Responsibility for Reporting Child Sex Abuse

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Florida now has the toughest mandatory reporting requirements in the nation for sex abuse violations on schools and university campuses, say victims advocates.

Texas Funding Trial Scheduled for Fall

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A case pitting Texas school districts against the state over cuts in education funding now has an official place on the judicial calendar.

Top North Dakota Court Upholds Officer's Search of Student

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A North Dakota school resource officer's search of a student that turned up illegal drugs was reasonable, the state's highest court has ruled.

Mo. District Settles Web-Filtering Suit

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

The ACLU said last week it has settled a lawsuit with a Missouri school district whose Internet-filtering software was blocking access to nonsexual websites about sexuality issues.

Lawmakers Approve Tenn. Evolution Bill

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A Tennessee bill awaiting final sign-off, or a veto, from Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has sparked sharp criticism from leading science organizations and scientists.

Students Create Fake Online Profiles to Bully Peers

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Some behavior in such situations can now be deemed illegal under state cyberbullying laws or even cyber-impersonation and identify-theft laws.

SAT and ACT Adopt Stricter Test Security

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Students taking the SAT and ACT will be required to go through some additional security to address the issue of test-taker impersonation in the college-admissions tests.