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 Schools Fear Funding Loss as Supreme Court Weighs E-Rate CaseThe justices hear arguments next week in a challenge to the funding structure of the $4 billion program to connect schools to the internet.
Law & Courts Religious Charters, LGBTQ+ Books, and More: A Winter Legal RoundupThis winter, key court cases tackled school desegregation, parental rights, religious charters, LGBTQ+ policies, and education funding.
Law & Courts Judge Orders Trump Admin. to Restore Teacher-Prep Grants It SlashedThe administration must reinstate funding for all recipients of three federal grants supporting educator development, a judge ruled.
Law & Courts Parents Sue Ed. Dept. Over Civil Rights Office Layoffs and DelaysThe lawsuit argues that the mass layoffs leave students and families with little recourse for discrimination complaints.
Law & Courts Parents Lose Appeal in Gender Case Trump Called ‘Child Abuse’A federal appeals court ruled against parents who contend their school district aided a "secret" gender transition of their child.
Law & Courts States Sue Trump Over Education Department FiringsThe challenge from 21 attorneys general comes just days after the Education Department announced it would shrink its staff by roughly half.
Law & Courts Trump Admin. Backs Catholic Charter, LGBTQ+ Lesson Opt-Outs in Supreme CourtThe Trump administration filed briefs supporting conservative positions in two big cases on religion and public education
Law & Courts 8 States Sue Trump Administration for Cuts to Teacher-Training GrantsLawsuit claims Trump’s education cuts will worsen teacher shortages in STEM, special ed, and bilingual programs.
Law & Courts Nation's Largest Teachers' Union Sues Education Department Over DEI ThreatsIt's the second lawsuit to challenge the guidance that seeks to end diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case on Schools' Bias-Response PoliciesOver the dissents of two justices, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh a case about educational institutions' bias-reporting policies.
Law & Courts Schools May Get Relief From Overcharges After Supreme Court Ruling on E-RateThe ruling potentially bolsters schools that have been overcharged by telecommunications companies.
Law & Courts Parents Lose Appeal Over School’s Gender Identity Notification PolicyA federal appeals court ruled for a district in the case of a 9th grader who did not want officials to notify parents of gender transition.
Law & Courts What Trump’s Trans Athlete Ban Means for Schools and StatesSome athletic groups responded quickly to the executive order on transgender participation in athletics, while lawsuits are expected.
Law & Courts Are Religious Charter Schools Legal? The Supreme Court Will Decide SoonThe court's ruling could fundamentally alter the line between church and state in education.
Law & Courts Legal Fights Highlight Clashes Over Transgender Students’ Pronouns in SchoolsA federal court weighs the case of a teacher who refused to use students' chosen names and pronouns, as similar questions arise elsewhere.
