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...
Teachers Could Physically Restrain Unruly Students Under Nebraska Bill March 3, 2023 By Margery A. Beck LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow teachers and school staff to physically restrain...
Family Sues Fraternity for $28M Over Pledge’s Hazing Death February 10, 2023 The family of a Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity pledge who died from alcohol poisoning in a 2021 hazing is suing...
Parents in Virginia Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Plan to Sue School System February 9, 2023 By Ben Finley The families of two students at a Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher...
Supreme Court Nixes Virginia School Board Appeal of Sex-Assault Case November 23, 2022 By Matthew Barakat FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says...
Judge Rejects Virginia County School Board Bid to Halt Grand Jury Probe July 15, 2022 By Matthew Barakat A judge on Monday rejected an effort by the Loudoun County School Board to shut down a special grand jury...
Lawsuits Over Sex-Assaults Advance Against Virginia School System July 5, 2022 By Matthew Barakat FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A pair of lawsuits that for years has plagued Virginia’s largest school system with allegations that...