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Key players on both sides come together to discuss pivotal U.S. Supreme Court cases involving students' free-speech rights. (October 2, 2012)

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Ariz. ELL Dispute Continues, Despite Federal Ruling
Plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit challenging Arizona's practice of educating ELL learners in separate English-language classes for four hours a day are appealing a federal court ruling that upheld the practice.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Senate Rejects Attempt to Kill La. Science Act
The Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt Monday to repeal a 2008 law that permits public school science teachers to use material outside of the adopted textbook in the classroom.
May 14, 2013 - AP
Memphis Test Fraud Ringleader Gets 7 Years
May 13, 2013 - AP
Letter to the Editor
Indiana High Court Missteps on Vouchers
May 13, 2013 - Education Week
Not Guilty Pleas Entered in Atlanta Cheating Case
May 3, 2013 - AP
Judge Dismisses Challenge to Florida Teacher Law
A circuit judge Thursday tossed out a lawsuit challenging a state law requiring merit pay for teachers and ending tenure for new hires.
May 3, 2013 - AP
Court Rules S.C. Deserves Hearing on Special Education Funding
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the federal government should not have reduced its funding to South Carolina before allowing an appeal, and that the state should get its money back until U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes a final decision.
April 29, 2013 - AP
N.Y.C. Must Defend School Aides Accused of Hitting
New York City must defend school employees sued for hitting students even though the behavior violates their employment rules, the state's top court ruled Thursday.
April 25, 2013 - AP
Florida Unions Sue Over Test-Score-Based Evaluations
Teachers represented in the lawsuit against the state education department argue that they are being graded against subjects and students they don't teach.
April 16, 2013 | Updated: May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
It's Not the Test That Made Them Cheat
No good can come of shifting the blame from the perpetrators to the system when it comes to organized cheating on standardized tests, writes Michael J. Feuer.
April 9, 2013 - Education Week

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