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...
Former Football Players Sue Norfolk State, Claim Coaches Ignored Hazing, Harassment June 7, 2022 NORFOLK, Va. — Two former Norfolk State University football players filed federal lawsuits against the university Wednesday, alleging that they...
Virginia School Allowed to Use Disputed Admissions Policy During Appeal April 4, 2022 By Denise Lavoie A federal appeals court has granted a request from a northern Virginia school system to continue using a challenged admissions...