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 Mark Zuckerberg Quizzed on Kids' Instagram Use in Landmark Social Media TrialThe Meta chief testified in a court case examining whether the company's platforms are addictive and harmful.
Law & Courts California Sues Ed. Dept. in Clash Over Gender Disclosures to ParentsCalifornia challenges U.S. Department of Education findings on state policies over gender disclosure.
Law & Courts Oklahoma Board Rejects Jewish Charter as Supreme Court Fight LoomsOklahoma's charter school board rejected the Jewish school as members said their hands were tied.
Law & Courts Religious Charter Schools Push New Cases Toward Supreme CourtAdvocates seeking to establish publicly funded religious schools in three states.
Law & Courts Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and NearbyThe challenge targets the Trump administration's revocation of a policy that limited immigration enforcement at schools.
Law & Courts TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction ClaimsTrial centers on criticisms that the platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
Law & Courts The Stark Divide in the States Recouping K-12 Grants Cut by Trump's Ed. Dept.A fifth of lawsuits challenging Trump admin. education policies have come from multistate coalitions.
Law & Courts Full Appeals Court Signals Openness to Ten Commandments Classroom LawsThe full 5th Circuit seemed sympathetic to unblocking two laws requiring Ten Commandments displays.
Law & Courts Parents Ask Supreme Court to Restore Ruling on Gender DisclosureParents asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene over school gender-identity policies in California.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Signals Support for State Bans on Trans Girls in SportsThe U.S. Supreme Court weighed Idaho and West Virginia laws that bar transgender girls from sports.
Law & Courts After 60 Years, a Louisiana District Fights to Exit Federal Desegregation OrderSt. Mary Parish is on the frontlines of a legal battle to end ongoing school desegregation cases dating back to the civil rights era.
Law & Courts School Sports Case Reaches the Supreme Court at a Fraught Time for Trans RightsThe justices will consider state laws that bar transgender girls from participating in female sports.
Law & Courts Judge Ends School Desegregation Order at Trump Administration's RequestThe decision ends decades of federal oversight to ensure schools' compliance with the order to desegregate.
Law & Courts Appeals Court Blocks Ruling Bolstering Parental Rights Over Gender IdentityA federal appeals court blocked a groundbreaking ruling over the disclosure of students' gender identities.
Law & Courts Appeals Court Halts Ruling Letting Teachers Disclose Students' Gender IdentityA federal appeals court has temporarily paused enforcement of the ruling but has not yet decided whether to grant a longer-term stay.
