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School Director’s First Amendment Rights Not Violated When Board and Superintendent Criticize his Offensive Social Media Posts

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Detschelt v. Norwin School District 23-cv-1402 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 20, 2024). The District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania dismisses complaint filed by school director which alleged that statement issued by the...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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Criticism is a Two-Way Street: a Road Well Travelled in Today’s Political World: Supreme Court Decision about Community College...

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Escalated tension, dissention, disagreement have been the new normal for school district and community college boards throughout the country. Censures and reprimands, once a little used arrow in the quiver of boards, have...more

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“Civility” Policy for Public Participation at School Board Meetings Found Unconstitutionally Vague

Marshall v. Amuso, No. 21-CV-4336 (E.D.Pa. November 17, 2021). (Federal court concludes that school board policy governing public participation at school board meetings was unconstitutionally vague and an infringement on free...more

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Can they do that? Political activity at school and board meetings

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As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, school boards across Ohio have experienced increased attendance at board meetings and related political activity. Additionally, Election Day is coming up on November 2, 2021, so districts...more

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