Vassar College Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions August 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Vassar College, founded in 1861 to provide equal education for women, has been hit with a class action suit by...
Parents of Maine Teen Who Died on School Hiking Trip File Suit August 30, 2023 The parents of a 17-year-old Maine boy who died on a school-sponsored hiking and camping trip are suing the school...
Connecticut Sues Nursing School That Closed Abruptly, Leaving Students in Lurch July 17, 2023 By Dave Collins Connecticut`s attorney general has sued a for-profit nursing school and its owner, alleging they left hundreds of students in the...
Yale Student Can Be Sued for Defamation for Reporting Rape, Court Says June 26, 2023 By Dave Collins In a decision scrutinizing how colleges investigate sexual assault allegations, Connecticut’s highest court ruled Friday that a former Yale student...
New Hampshire House Kills Bill to Make Schools Tell Parents About Transgender Kids May 22, 2023 By Holly Ramer A bill that would have required school officials to disclose to inquiring parents that their child is using a different...
Parents and Schools Face Increase Scrutiny After Shootings April 21, 2023 By Ben Finley and Denise Lavoie In many school shootings, the person who pulled the trigger – often a current or former student – is the...
Mother Sues Maine School Over Keeping Teen’s Gender Transition Private April 12, 2023 By David Sharp A Maine woman is suing a school district whose counselor encouraged her teen’s social gender transition, providing a chest binder...
Students Flunk Test for Class Action Over Covid Cutbacks by University April 10, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court has rejected a proposed class action by students against Boston University over alleged damages they suffered due...
Virginia Teacher Shot by 6-Year Old Sues School Officials for $40 Million April 4, 2023 By Denise Lavoie A first-grade Virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old student filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $40...
Kentucky Bill Would Boost Disclosure of Teachers’ Misconduct March 6, 2023 By Bruce Schreiner A Kentucky House committee advanced a bill Tuesday to bolster disclosure requirements meant to reveal past misconduct allegations when teachers...