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The Hazards of Blocking: U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials...

In a pair of decisions issued on March 15, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the test for determining when a public official’s activities...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Eighth Circuit Decision Underscores...

School districts across the country are grappling with the intricacies of developing policies to address the needs of transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming students....
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These are Very Sterry Times: Court of Appeals Rules on the...

For nearly 100 years, the common-law rule was that the state, as sovereign, could not be sued without its consent. However, in 1976, the...

Parental Access to Educational Records: A Data Practices Q & A

The rules governing access to and release of educational records are generally found in two statutes, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act...
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A Consequential Perez-cedent:U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Plaintiffs May Seek Money...

On March 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an eight-page opinion—brief by Supreme Court standards—which announces a significant shift in special education law....