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The First Amendment’s Establishment Clause Doesn’t Suspend Free Speech and Free Exercise Rights, Supreme Court Rules
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Blaine Fights Back
Michigan families sue, seeking the ability to use their 529 savings accounts to pay for tuition at private religious schools.
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Supreme Court Ruling in Cheerleader Case Stops Short of Clear Rule on Off-Campus Speech, But Sends Strong Signal
“The regulation of many types of off-premises student speech raises serious First Amendment concerns, and school officials should proceed cautiously,” Alito writes in a concurrence capturing the court’s spirit.
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Critical Race Theory Collides with the Law
Can a school require students to “confess their privilege” in class?
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Supreme Court Hears Argument in Student Speech Case
“f— school f— softball f— cheer f— everything,” a junior-varsity cheerleader said on Snapchat
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The Tarnished Shield of Qualified Immunity
Cases involving teachers, principals, and school board members have been central to the evolution of a legal doctrine that also often protects abusive police from financial liability.
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Schooling Qualified Immunity
Should educators be shielded from civil liability for violating students’ rights?
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What Teachers Spy in Homes over Zoom Winds Up in Court
Visible guns, Trump banners get students in trouble
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As Unions and Public Officials Push to Keep Schools Closed, Parents Fight Back
Lawsuits on behalf of special needs students, private school parents have greatest chance of success
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A Landmark Ruling for Religious Schools
The future implications of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
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Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide
First comprehensive analysis finds broad gains in test scores, with larger gains for students of color than white students
Who Goes to Private School?
Long-term enrollment trends by family income
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
To Rethink Math Education, Focus on Common Ground
Calculus? Data Science? Embrace the “and,” says a response to the recent forum.
