The School Law Blog tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/school_law//55 2020-12-02T21:43:14Z Expert insights and analysis on legal issues in education, including school-related cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and in lower courts. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 Kentucky Religious School Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block State Closure Order tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81586 2020-12-02T20:11:00Z 2020-12-02T21:43:14Z Danville Christian Academy is seeking emergency relief from the COVID-19 closure order after losing in federal appeals court. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html Danville Christian Academy is seeking emergency relief from the COVID-19 closure order after losing in federal appeals court. Justices Weigh Trump Effort to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81573 2020-11-30T20:49:00Z 2020-11-30T20:49:41Z Education groups filed a brief expressing concern that excluding undocumented immigrants would affect census numbers used in several federal education funding programs. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html Education groups filed a brief expressing concern that excluding undocumented immigrants would affect census numbers used in several federal education funding programs. Federal Appeals Court Lifts Block on Kentucky School Closure Order tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81571 2020-11-30T00:34:00Z 2020-11-30T00:34:31Z The injunction would have let private religious schools reopen despite the governor's order barring in-person instruction. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The injunction would have let private religious schools reopen despite the governor's order barring in-person instruction. U.S. Supreme Court Blocks New York State COVID-19 Limits on Religious Services tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81568 2020-11-26T16:51:00Z 2020-11-26T16:51:23Z The 5-4 decision reveals a fault line that may prevail when the high court confronts pandemic restrictions on religious education. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The 5-4 decision reveals a fault line that may prevail when the high court confronts pandemic restrictions on religious education. Supreme Court Declines Appeal Backed by Illinois School Districts on Tax Remedies tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81535 2020-11-16T18:36:00Z 2020-11-16T18:36:55Z The court declined to take up an appeal backed by school groups of a ruling allowing some property taxpayers challenge their assessments in federal court. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The court declined to take up an appeal backed by school groups of a ruling allowing some property taxpayers challenge their assessments in federal court. Federal Appeals Court Upholds Harvard's Consideration of Race in Admissions tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81524 2020-11-12T21:46:00Z 2020-11-12T21:51:55Z The case was watched closely in K-12 and higher education circles, and challengers of Harvard's policies say they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The case was watched closely in K-12 and higher education circles, and challengers of Harvard's policies say they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. As Educators Await, Arguments Suggest High Court Unlikely to Strike Down ACA tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81517 2020-11-10T21:24:00Z 2020-11-10T21:55:28Z The teachers' unions are among those involved in the case about the Affordable Care Act, which affects coverage of young people and some school employees. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The teachers' unions are among those involved in the case about the Affordable Care Act, which affects coverage of young people and some school employees. Supreme Court Leans Toward Support for Catholic Agency in Foster-Care Case tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81502 2020-11-04T21:32:00Z 2020-11-04T21:32:14Z The case from Philadelphia about the tension between religious liberty interests and anti-discrimination laws has potential implications in education. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The case from Philadelphia about the tension between religious liberty interests and anti-discrimination laws has potential implications in education. High Court Weighs Whether Juvenile Life Without Parole Requires 'Incorrigibility' tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81499 2020-11-03T21:39:31Z 2020-11-03T21:39:50Z The U.S. Supreme Court took up the question of whether courts must find a juvenile offender permanently incorrigible before a sentence of life without parole. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The U.S. Supreme Court took up the question of whether courts must find a juvenile offender permanently incorrigible before a sentence of life without parole. Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maine Bar on Tuition Aid to Religious Schools tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81479 2020-10-30T00:34:00Z 2020-10-30T00:34:21Z The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit turns away claims of religious discrimination by families seeking to use Maine's "tuitioning" program. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit turns away claims of religious discrimination by families seeking to use Maine's "tuitioning" program. Senate Narrowly Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81470 2020-10-27T00:19:03Z 2020-10-27T14:19:54Z Amy Coney Barrett succeeds the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in time to hear arguments in two cases being watched in the education community. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html Amy Coney Barrett succeeds the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in time to hear arguments in two cases being watched in the education community. School With Ties to Barrett Gets Voucher Money, as Report Cites Anti-LGBTQ Climate tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81458 2020-10-22T01:20:00Z 2020-10-22T02:53:23Z A Christian school where Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett once served on the board got thousands of dollars from Indiana's private school voucher program. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html A Christian school where Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett once served on the board got thousands of dollars from Indiana's private school voucher program. Supreme Court Declines Indian Gaming Case Said to Affect School Revenues tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81448 2020-10-19T20:29:00Z 2020-10-19T20:29:23Z Writing in dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas said a lower court had disrupted state property tax revenue for schools and other government services. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html Writing in dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas said a lower court had disrupted state property tax revenue for schools and other government services. Supreme Court to Consider Trump Effort to Exclude Some From Key Census Figure tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81440 2020-10-17T00:35:00Z 2020-10-17T00:36:02Z In a case that may affect schools, the justices will consider President Donald Trump's effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from a census total used to reapportion the House of Representatives. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html In a case that may affect schools, the justices will consider President Donald Trump's effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from a census total used to reapportion the House of Representatives. Barrett Indicates Her Comfort With High Court's Recent Religion Decisions tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/school_law//55.81430 2020-10-14T21:35:00Z 2020-10-23T20:19:28Z Religious liberty, school choice, teachers' unions, and educational equity all came up at Amy Coney Barrett's high court confirmation hearing. She wasn't always asked to answer. Mark Walsh http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/mark.walsh.html Religious liberty, school choice, teachers' unions, and educational equity all came up at Amy Coney Barrett's high court confirmation hearing. She wasn't always asked to answer.