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Scandal-Plagued Baylor Names New GC

Former deputy general counsel Christopher Holmes has been named general counsel at scandal-scarred Baylor University, which has been widely criticized for its handling of women's complaints of sexual violence perpetrated by football players.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Vladimirsky v. Sch. Dist. of Phila., PICS Case No. 16-1023 (Pa. Commw. Aug. 3, 2016) Covey, J. (31 pages).

By | August 19, 2016
Acting secretary erred in sustaining teacher's discharge because school district failed to adhere to the mandatory provisions of the school code when it terminated teacher's employment and violated teacher's due process rights. Reversed and remanded for the secretary to reinstate teacher and calculate past-due compensation.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Limits on SRC Contract Cancellation May Impact Schools

The state Supreme Court's decision to side with the Philadelphia teachers' union in holding the Philadelphia School Reform Commission could not cancel an expired collective bargaining agreement may presage the treatment of similar contract disputes in other distressed school districts and municipalities, education and labor attorneys say.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Appeals Court Rejects School Voucher Challenge

An appeals court rejected a challenge to Florida's de facto school voucher system, setting up a potential Supreme Court battle about whether teachers and parents have the right to sue over a program that provides private-school tuition for tens of thousands of students.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawsuit Challenges Holding Back Students Over Tests

Fourteen parents whose children were retained in third grade after they "opted out" of Florida's standardized tests filed a lawsuit saying their rights were violated by confusing standards that rely too much on a single exam.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC School Officials Ordered to Answer Public Advocate at Hearing

Invoking a seldom-used provision of the New York City Charter, a judge said city public school officials can be subject to a public hearing for their alleged failure to properly monitor specialized education programs for disabled students.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Refuses Challenge to Charter School Closure

A judge has rejected a challenge to the New York City Department of Education's decision earlier this year to shutter a struggling charter school in Brooklyn.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Student Asserts Due Process Violation in Expulsion Over Sex Assault Accusation

A former Rider University student expelled over allegations of sexual assault has accused the school in a suit of violating his due process rights.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Revives Case to Remove Ten Commandments

In tossing a district judge's ruling that a mother didn't have grounds to sue a school district for keeping a Ten Commandments monument outside of a school her daughter visited, a federal appeals court has revived a case over one of the most hotly contested issues involving the separation of church and state.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In the Matter of Private Sale of Prop. by Millcreek Twp. Sch. Dist., PICS Case No. 16-0947 (Pa. Commw. July 20, 2016) Leavitt, P. J. (23 pages).

By | August 05, 2016
Trial court erred in approving a private sale of closed elementary school property, abusing its discretion in finding that the private sale would realize a higher price than a public sale. Reversed and remanded for the trial court to order a public sale.
7 minute read

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