The justices take up a debate that includes seven relatively recent Education Department officials whose service in acting roles may have been on shaky ground. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case on Service Dog and Special Education
The justices have tough questions for both sides about whether a family must exhaust administrative remedies before suing for damages over the denial of a service dog at school. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
Supreme Court to Weigh Transgender Rights, Education Department Authority
The justices granted the appeal of a Virginia school district on whether schools must allow transgender students to use the restrooms corresponding to their gender identity. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
Supreme Court Denies Appeals on School Banners, NCAA Eligibility Rules
The justices declined cases involving a school’s removal of banners by a business sponsor and a battle over college athletic eligibility rules. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Level of Benefit Required by Special Education Law
The justices will consider the level of education benefit a child must receive for a district to have complied with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
Va. School District Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Fully Take Up Transgender Case
The Gloucester County district formally asked the justices to clarify whether schools must allow transgender students to use the restrooms corresponding to their gender identity. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
Supreme Court Grants Stay to Va. School Board in Transgender Bathroom Case
The justices’s 5-3 vote means the district will not have to allow a transgender student to use the restroom of his choice in September. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
K-12 and the Supreme Court: Highlights From 2015-16 – Education Week
Affirmative action, teachers’ union fees, and deportation relief for undocumented parents of U.S. citizen children were among the top education-related issues in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent term. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Supreme Court Narrows Definition of ‘Official Acts’ in Public Corruption Laws
In a case with potential implications for school officials, the justices unanimously tossed out the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
Texas Supreme Court sidesteps key home schooling issue – Education Week
View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc