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Burying Blaine?
Supreme Court hears a mother’s challenge to Montana’s ban on tax-credit scholarships to religious schools
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Supreme Court Denies Review but Offers Roadmap for High School Coach Who Prayed
Four justices hint they might be willing to overturn a Scalia opinion some saw as curtailing the free exercise of religion.
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Looking Past the Wreckage of a Disgraceful Confirmation Process
By securing a conservative majority on the court for the foreseeable future, Kavanaugh’s confirmation can be expected to accelerate ongoing shifts to the right in constitutional doctrine.
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Can Schools Commit Malpractice? It Depends
Recently seven students attending public schools in Detroit sued the state of Michigan, arguing that their schools should have grounded literacy instruction in evidence-based practices.
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40 Years After the Bakke Decision, What’s the Future of Affirmative Action in College Admissions?
Colleges need to be ready for a world in which considering race in college admissions is no longer legal.
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Both Teachers and the Public Back Janus Decision by Supreme Court
When it comes to agency fees, the nays have it by a clear majority. No less than 56% of the general public and 54% of public school teachers are opposed.
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Lynchpin of Teachers Union Power Returns to the Supreme Court
If the Court rules against agency fees it would cause teachers unions’ membership to shrink and the unions’ political and economic wings to be clipped.
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Broad Majority, Narrow Ruling for School Choice in Trinity Lutheran Case
The Supreme Court closed out its Spring 2017 term this morning by announcing its opinion in a case with potential implications for private school choice.
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Is the Trump Education Department Really “Rolling Back” Civil Rights?
Looking behind the hype on sexual assault enforcement