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West Virginia track and field athletes granted injunction following protest

(The Center Square) – A Harrison County Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday a group of middle school athletes can continue to compete in the shot put following a protest against… Read More

May 3, 2024
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Texas, 8 other states sue Biden admin over ‘illegal’ Title IX ‘rewrite’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit Monday aimed at what he calls the Biden administration’s attempt to “rewrite” Title IX. “Texas will not allow Joe Biden to rewrite… Read More

May 2, 2024
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Florida teen convicted of assaulting teacher files lawsuit against district, sentencing to be continued

A Florida teenager is suing his school district after he was convicted of assaulting a teacher’s aide. Brendan Depa filed a lawsuit against the Flagler County School District (FCSD), alleging… Read More

May 1, 2024
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17 state AGs refuse to allow Biden to insert abortion into Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

(The Daily Signal) – As the Biden campaign continues to push abortion as a primary focus ahead of the November elections, the Biden administration made yet another move to ensure that abortion… Read More

May 1, 2024
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California school system sued over falsified history about Israel-Hamas war

(The Daily Signal) – A California public school district that attempted to hide pro-Hamas course material from parents now faces legal action. The Deborah Project, which describes itself as… Read More

April 30, 2024
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Kansas school district dodging questions about legal fees

(The Sentinel) – The Olathe, Kansas Unified School District administration and board of education are either refusing to answer questions about legal fees defending a lawsuit the district ultimately lost… Read More

April 30, 2024
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West Virginia AG supports lawsuit from 4 middle school athletes who protested

(The Center Square) – The parents of a group of four West Virginia middle school track and field athletes filed a lawsuit against the Harrison County Board of Education regarding… Read More

April 30, 2024
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NC educator wins settlement after teaching ‘viewpoint diversity’ got him fired

A North Carolina teacher won his lawsuit against the public school that fired him for teaching “viewpoint diversity.” David Phillips spent eight years teaching English at the… Read More

April 29, 2024
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‘They’ve come after me and never helped him’: Virginia father with special needs son hit with $600K lawsuit from district

A Virginia dad is being sued by his local school board after he complained about his special needs son not receiving legally mandated services. David Rife, a single father of… Read More

April 26, 2024
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After judge blocks law protecting kids from transgender surgeries, Ohio calls on State Supreme Court to intervene

(The Daily Signal) – The attorney general of Ohio has asked the state’s Supreme Court to intervene in a matter involving an Ohio judge who temporarily blocked a law protecting… Read More

April 24, 2024
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Report: Family sues school over teacher’s alleged ‘fight club’ discipline for 7-year-old

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A family reportedly sued a school in Indiana over a teacher’s alleged “fight club-style” discipline of their 7-year-old son from Aug. 2023 to Nov. 2023. Read More

April 22, 2024
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Federal lawsuit challenges Nebraska’s midwife home birth ban

(The Center Square) – A certified nurse midwife filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Nebraska this week for preventing her from attending home births or operating without a… Read More

April 22, 2024
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Former student files lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools over administrator who allegedly impregnated her twice, coerced abortions

A former student has taken legal action against Chicago Public Schools (CPS), accusing the district of neglecting to safeguard her from years of alleged abuse by a high-ranking administrator. The… Read More

April 18, 2024
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Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259K legal fees for plaintiff in First Amendment case

(The Sentinel) – Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s fees… Read More

April 18, 2024
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West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act struck down

(The Center Square) – The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act on Tuesday in a 2-1 ruling that blocks the laws preventing those… Read More

April 17, 2024
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The ACLU is suing against parental rights in Montana

The ACLU is trying to overturn a Montana law requiring schools to notify parents about sex education or LGBT topics being discussed with their children. The… Read More

April 16, 2024
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Alaska school choice program in jeopardy after judge rules it ‘facially unconstitutional’

An Alaska Superior Court knocked down one of the state’s few school choice programs, sparking bipartisan concern from policymakers. Judge Adolph Zeman released a decision on… Read More

April 15, 2024
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Investigators looking at possible cover-up at Virginia school where teacher was shot by 6-year-old

Prosecutors in Virginia are now investigating why the disciplinary records of a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary disappeared after the student shot a teacher. “We’ll work with the school system… Read More

April 15, 2024
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Brazilian judge’s censorship orders aimed at Elon Musk a ‘wake-up call’ for similar free speech fight in U.S., Hawley argues

As Elon Musk fights a lonely battle against government censorship in Brazil, there’s little the U.S. Congress can do – except take note of the parallel dangers to free speech… Read More

April 15, 2024
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Virginia school administrator indicted by special grand jury in elementary school shooting

The former assistant principal at the Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher has been indicted for child abuse. The unsealed indictment states that Ebony… Read More

April 11, 2024