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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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Justice Alito’s Brief Retelling of Blaine Amendment History
"Bigoted code language" and the claim that "popery is the natural enemy of general education."
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A Short-Lived Constitutional Right to Education
Full Sixth Circuit will rehear case of Gary B v. Whitmer
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EdNext Podcast: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Espinoza v. Montana
Joshua Dunn, a professor of political science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which challenges Montana’s ban on tax-credit scholarships to religious schools.
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The Education Exchange: School Choice and Blaine Amendments in Montana
Richard Komer, a former Senior Litigation Attorney at the Institute for Justice, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a case which could declare the Blaine Amendments in 38 state constitutions unconstitutional.
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