The state's top court dismissed Attorney General Dave Yost's bid to force Columbus City Schools to transport private and charter school pupils during mediation disputes.
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia, co-led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to block a Department of Education rule slashing federal loan limits for health care students, arguing the restri...
Twenty-two state attorneys general filed a lawsuit today challenging a U.S. Department of Education rule that narrows the federal definition of "professional degree" for student loan eligibility, arguing the agency exceeded its statutory authority.
A coalition of 24 states sued the Trump Administration to block a Department of Education rule that narrows the definition of “professional degree,” drastically reducing federal student loan caps for healthcare workers.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides a private right of action for employees of educational institutions alleging sex discrimination.
A federal judge in Indiana ruled that Indiana University did not act in bad faith when it failed to preserve a student’s anonymous sexual assault kit, email accounts, and building access logs, denying the student’s motion for sanctions.
The New Jersey Appellate Division upheld a $1.4 million verdict against the Monroe Township Board of Education, ruling that a single-issue jury verdict sheet was sufficient to support a finding of liability for student-on-student sexual orientation harassme...
A federal judge in Ohio has approved a consent judgment that prohibits the Olentangy Local School District from enforcing its anti-harassment policies against students who refer to peers using pronouns consistent with their birth sex. The settlement resolve...
A federal judge approved a settlement requiring the Oakland Unified School District to grant Child Evangelism Fellowship NorCal equal access to school facilities under the First Amendment.
A federal judge has allowed a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against a Chicago school district to proceed to trial, rejecting the district's claim that it provided adequate accommodations for a student with severe medical conditions.
A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction sought by Mid Vermont Christian School, ruling that a state education law reducing tuition payments to independent schools is neutral and not motivated by religious animus.
A federal judge in Tacoma denied summary judgment to the University of Washington Tacoma on a student’s First Amendment retaliation claim, allowing a jury to determine if faculty withdrew her from a social work program due to personal disagreement with her...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a statewide investigation into 30 school districts to enforce new laws requiring Ten Commandments displays and board votes on prayer.
U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla on Wednesday declined to issue an indicative ruling that would have signaled openness to emergency pendency payments for parents of students at the iBrain special-education school, while agreeing with New York City...
Judge Garnett denies plaintiff's request for immediate payment of pendency funds, citing failure to demonstrate irreparable harm or explain how funding one student would resolve the provider's broader financial issues.
A published Ninth Circuit ruling holds that parents of a student with disabilities cannot reset the IDEA's two-year statute of limitations by waiting for a clinical diagnosis when the record already shows they knew — or should have known — that the school d...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a legal alert reminding K-12 school districts of their legal obligation to stop, prevent, and remedy sexual misconduct in education programs and activities.
The Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate has standing to file due process complaints under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on behalf of children in state custody, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island held.
A federal judge held that a male Virginia Tech student's Title IX claim can proceed to trial on evidence that a hearing officer harbored implicit sex-based bias against men during a sexual misconduct disciplinary proceeding.
A federal judge in Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction pausing the U.S. Department of Education's demand for admissions data from public colleges and universities, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office led a 17-state...