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 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.
Law & Courts Can Parents Opt Kids Out of Reading LGBTQ+ Books? The Supreme Court Will DecideThe U.S. Supreme Court will take up a school district's policy of refusing to let parents opt out their children from LGBTQ+ storybooks.
Law & Courts How Educators Feel About the Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold TikTok BanThe Supreme Court upheld a law targeting TikTok, increasing the uncertainty for an app highly popular among U.S. educators and students.
Law & Courts After 50 Years, This School District Is No Longer Segregated, Court SaysA federal appeals court panel declared that the Tucson, Ariz., district was now legally desegregated a half century after it was first sued.
Law & Courts Biden's Title IX Rule to Expand Protections of Trans Students Struck DownThe Title IX rule improperly expands sex-discrimination protection to gender identity, the judge ruled.
Law & Courts TikTok Is a Step Closer to Being Banned. What Schools Need to KnowTikTok is a big headache for educators, but banning it probably won't solve all their issues with student engagement.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case on District's Gender Transition PolicyThe U.S. Supreme Court declined an appeal from a parents' group contending that a district's policy on gender support plans excludes them.
Law & Courts High Court Won't Review School Admissions Policy That Sought to Boost DiversityThe U.S. Supreme Court refused a case about whether race was unconstitutionally considered in admissions to Boston's selective schools.
