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Repeated Assaults of Kindergartner on School Bus Lead to Various Federal Law Claims

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In October 2023, a five-year-old girl (Roe) in the Red Lion Area School District (District) was reportedly physically and sexually assaulted by a male student while riding a school bus. After this incident, no measures were...more

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Failure to Address Harassment Supports Discrimination Claims

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Jane Doe v. Riverside Sch. Dist., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 231380 (M.D. Pa., Dec. 23, 2024).  After a classmate was convicted for sexual assault of a student outside of school, the student’s family alleged the School District...more

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Transgender Accommodations and Parental Rights

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A Pennsylvania federal district court held that a school district may have violated fundamental parental rights by not informing a parent of her child’s request to be considered transgender. In 2022, an eighth-grade...more

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District Court Allows First Amendment and Due Process Claims to Proceed in Flynn v. Big Spring School District

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Flynn v. Big Spring Sch. Dist., No. 1:22-CV-00961, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168913, at *2 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 19, 2024) (District Court permits Plaintiffs who were regular attendants at school board meetings to move forward with...more

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What Schools Need to Know About Immigration Enforcement Activities Under the New Presidential Administration

Schools are no longer exempt from immigration enforcement activities after President Donald Trump rescinded a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy last week that designated schools a "sensitive area" for immigration...more

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Ohio Governor Signs ‘Bathroom Bill’ Into Law, Impacting K–12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions in the State

On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, adding Ohio to the list of a dozen states with restrictions on bathroom access by transgender individuals....more

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School District Effort to Prohibit Students' Political Attire Enjoined

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Morgan v. Mifflin County School District, Case No. 1:2–CV-01930 (M.D. Pa. 2020). The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued a restraining order enjoining a school district policy...more

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Education Law Report – Winter 2021

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School District Effort to Prohibit Students’ Political Attire Enjoined - Morgan v. Mifflin County School District, Case No. 1:2--CV-01930 (M.D. Pa. 2020). The United States District Court for the Middle District of...more

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No “State-Created Danger” In Student-On-Student Sexual Assault and Harassment Case

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No “State-Created Danger” In Student-On-Student Sexual Assault and Harassment Case When The School District Took Precautions To Avoid Sexual Assaults - Strobel v. Neshannock Township School District, Civil Action No....more

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