The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Now Regulates How School Districts...
Given widespread concerns related to school shootings and student mental health, many school districts have sought to proactively identify student safety threats by contracting...
Livin’ on a Prayer: The Kennedy Case and Its Potential Impacts
This summer, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that has potentially significant ramifications in analyzing the appropriate boundaries of religious exercise by...
Emotional Distress Damages Unavailable Under Some Federal Civil Rights Laws
School districts defending against civil lawsuits will, at some point, likely hear their defense counsel refer to evaluations of liability and exposure. A liability...
Student Surveillance Videos: Do Parents Get to See Them and Get...
Surveillance videos capturing student altercations in school hallways, on buses or athletic fields allow school officials to see the incidents through a lens that...
Probationary Perils: Developing a Convincing Defense Against Probationary Employee Discrimination Claims
Math teachers often challenge students to show their work. School districts should apply that mantra when considering whether to discharge probationary teachers.
School districts have...