By Colleen Murphy | February 23, 2023
The appeals court did, however, affirm the dismissal.
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By Aleeza Furman | February 23, 2023
"One of the interesting questions is whether or not sexual orientation-based bullying is a Title IX violation," said Andreozzi + Foote partner Nathaniel Foote, who is representing the plaintiffs.
By Marianna Wharry | February 17, 2023
"We do not deny Yakima School District all action to ensure the safety of its students," Judge George Fearing wrote for the Washington State Court of Appeals panel. "The school district may petition for an extended expulsion based on safety concerns. Nevertheless, the school district did not follow these procedures. Instead, it extended M.G.'s long-term suspension for an indefinite period of time in violation of RCW 28A.600.015(1)."
By Mason Lawlor | February 14, 2023
A lawsuit alleging a 13-year-old student endured racial and disability discrimination can proceed against a Columbus Christian school, minus claims for emotional distress and punitive damages.
By Allison Dunn | January 26, 2023
Attorneys with Susman Godfrey, Merritt Law, and the Civil Rights Clinic of Georgetown Law are bringing additional allegations against the Fairfax County School Board and the Virginia Department of Education on behalf of families with students with disabilities, alleging that the school system was complicit in ensuring students did not receive the necessary services, according to the amended complaint filed Jan. 20.
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By Aleeza Furman | January 19, 2023
The plaintiffs claimed in their complaint that CCIU, an agency that provided educational services to the school, "allowed Glen Mills' education program to operate in the shadows, turning a blind eye to its flagrant violations of youths' education rights."
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By Allison Dunn | January 13, 2023
"The lien also does not contravene public policy and is consistent with IDEA's statutory scheme. First, IDEA's fee-shifting provision provides for an award of reasonable fees and costs to the prevailing party, not all fees and costs. 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B)," Judge Janet Bond Arterton wrote.
By The Associated Press | January 10, 2023
The lawsuit says the Effingham County school district's unfair application of its dress code is part of a broader pattern of discrimination and "deliberate indifference to acts of racial animosity" that violate the civil rights of Black students.
By Mason Lawlor | January 5, 2023
"In this case, the school board has gone to great lengths—as the district court itself acknowledged—to accommodate LGBTQ students," the majority wrote.
By Colleen Murphy | January 1, 2023
"Kean and Montclair took actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with EOs issued pursuant to the governor's powers under the EHPA," Judge Richard J. Geiger wrote. "Permitting plaintiffs to recover damages related to those actions would run counter to the legislature's purpose in granting authority to the executive branch to take such actions to thwart the dangers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic."
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