Education Law

New York Law Journal |Commentary

The Lies, Myths and Fears Fueling the College Admissions Scandal

Steve Cohen | March 18, 2019

It is now rumored that the college admissions scheme was not limited to the 35-odd families named in the current indictment and might reach 750. It will be an even sadder day for America and our higher education system if that is true.
Litigation Daily |News

Proposed Class Action Seeks $500B in College Admissions Scandal

Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

A proposed nationwide class action filed in California state court seeks "no less than $500,000,000,000" from defendants caught up in the college admissions scandal that has captured the nation's attention.
The Recorder |News

$500B? Proposed Class Action Seeks Windfall in College Admissions Scandal

Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

A proposed nationwide class action filed in California state court seeks "no less than $500,000,000,000" from defendants caught up in the college admissions scandal that has captured the nation's attention.
The Recorder |News

2 Stanford Students File Suit Over University Admissions Scandal

Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

Lawyers for Stanford students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods claim that the value of their education has been tarnished by the scandal. Their lawyers are also pursuing class claims on behalf of applicants who were rejected by schools caught up in the scandal.
Litigation Daily |News

2 Stanford Students Sue Over University Admissions Scandal

Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

Lawyers for Stanford students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods claim that the value of their education has been tarnished by the scandal. Their lawyers are also pursuing class claims on behalf of applicants who were rejected by schools caught up in the scandal.
New York Law Journal |News

2 Students File Suit Over University Admissions Scandal

Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

Lawyers for Stanford students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods claim that the value of their education has been tarnished by the scandal. Their lawyers are also pursuing class claims on behalf of applicants who were rejected by schools caught up in the scandal.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Wall Twp. Educ. Ass'n v. Bd. of Educ. of the Wall Twp. Sch. Dist.

March 14, 2019

The appeal of a final agency decision by the Commissioner of Education concerned whether the Wall Township Board of Education and the Superintendent, Cheryl Dyer, could mutually agree to rescind her employment contract prior to its expiration date and enter into a new contract without triggering the public notice and public hearing requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:11-11.
New York Law Journal |

Suspended Student Fails at Challenges to Columbia University Disciplinary Process

Jason Grant | March 13, 2019

The student attacked Columbia's hearing process, challenging the university, for instance, for allegedly not allowing him to have a lawyer or other representative be present and for not allowing him to present live witness testimony.
Daily Business Review |News

Senators Back Removing Former Justice's Name From FSU Law School

Ana Ceballos | March 13, 2019

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice B.K. Roberts left a troublesome legacy when he wrote pro-segregation opinions in the 1950s.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

B.B. v. Delaware Coll. Preparatory Acad.

March 13, 2019

IDEA complaint properly dismissed pursuant to statute of limitations where filed more than two years after the date of the student's first administrative due process complaint, which asserted the same injuries as the present action.
Daily Business Review |News

State Lawmakers Look to Toughen Anti-Hazing Criminal Laws

Ana Ceballos | March 12, 2019

If Sen. Lauren Book's measure is approved, prosecutors would be able to charge people who knew about hazing plans or recruited people to participate in the hazing.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Texas Education v. HCV

March 11, 2019

In 2007, appellee, a teacher with a state-educator certification, pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a child.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Bucknell GC to Join Pepper Hamilton Higher Ed Practice

Lizzy McLellan | March 07, 2019

Amy Foerster is set to join Pepper Hamilton as co-chair of its higher education practice in May.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Can You Tell Me a Little About Yourself?: Hiring Biases on College Campuses

Melissa Hazell Davis and Fara A. Cohen | March 07, 2019

The effects of implicit bias create huge potential for age, race and gender discrimination on college campuses—not only in the faculty recruiting process, but also in the recruiting process for students on campus.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Cotto v. Newark Pub. Sch.

March 07, 2019

Defendant appealed the verdict in plaintiff's wrongful termination action under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

William Paterson University Settles Title IX Claim for $800,000

Charles Toutant | March 04, 2019

The university allegedly failed to investigate a student's claim that she was raped.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Nash v. City of N.Y.

February 28, 2019

DOE Denied Dismissal of Challenge to U-Rating; Teacher Stated Cognizable Legal Theory
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

L.A. v. S. Orange-Maplewood Bd. of Educ.

February 27, 2019

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of her complaint.
Daily Business Review |News

Supreme Court Impanels Statewide Grand Jury on School Safety

Dara Kam | February 26, 2019

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the state's deadliest school shooting, Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the court to impanel the grand jury to “make recommendations about what some of the various school districts could do better.”
New York Law Journal |News

Teacher's Bid to Rescind Retirement Granted After City Waits Years to Address It

Jason Grant | February 25, 2019

John Joyce's rescission request, made less than a year after his 2011 retirement, must be accepted, even though the Department of Education's chancellor had eventually denied the request, an Appellate Division, First Department, panel has ruled.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Kilgore Independent v. Axberg

February 25, 2019

After the legislature passed Texas law SB-1, a comprehensive school funding bill that prohibited school districts from repealing or reducing the amount of any Local Option Homestead Exemption, appellant school district repealed its LOHE.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Doe v. Enfield Board of Educ.

February 25, 2019

Court Grants Renewed Motion to Dismiss After Parents of Child Who Was Raped at School Unsuccessfully Repleaded Substantive Due Process Claims Against the School and Its Administrators
Corporate Counsel |News

New Michigan Attorney General Attacks University, Renews Push for Nassar Sex Abuse Documents

Sue Reisinger | February 22, 2019

Newly elected state Attorney General Dana Nessel held her first public press conference Thursday and said her office is still trying to find out who knew what and when about Nassar, a university sports doctor found guilty and imprisoned for assaulting young female athletes for over two decades.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

The Potential Cost of Medical Residential Placements to Public School Districts

Gabrielle C. Goham | February 22, 2019

The decision to place a student in a residential educational program, like all other educational placement decisions, is required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to be made by an Individualized Education Program team (IEP team) comprising professionals from the student's school district of residence and the parents.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Keel v. Delaware State Univ. Bd. of Tr.

February 20, 2019

Plaintiff's Title IX and equal protection claims were time-barred where her timely allegations merely amounted to continuing ill effects from the original alleged violations and were not continual unlawful affirmative acts by defendants that would support finding plaintiff's claim timely under a continuing violation theory.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

IF v. Lewisville Independent

February 18, 2019

Appellant, a ninth-grade student, attended a non-school-sponsored party at a private residence where she was allegedly raped by two other students.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

In Re Texas Christian University

February 18, 2019

Real party in interest Kolby Listenbee suffered a pubic bone injury while playing football for relator university and was treated by JPS Physician Group, which had a health services contract with the university.
Daily Business Review |News

DeSantis Calls for Impaneling of Grand Jury to Probe School Safety

Dara Kam | February 14, 2019

Gov. Ron DeSantis made the announcement Wednesday, flanked by family members of the 17 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and staff gunned down last Valentine's Day.
Law.com |Commentary

Harping and Hammering, Legal Titans Conclude Arguments in Harvard Admissions Case

Vivia Chen | February 13, 2019

Is admission to the most coveted college in the land a matter of science or art?
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Springboards v. Houston Independent

February 11, 2019

Appellant, an education-services company, sued appellee school district for using a literacy program with monetary-themed incentives similar to those appellant marketed.
Daily Report Online |News

Judge Dismisses Sheriff, Legislator From Suit by KSU Cheerleader Who Knelt During Anthem

R. Robin McDonald | February 07, 2019

Judge Timothy Batten of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia threw out claims by a former Kennesaw State University cheerleader against a powerful former legislator and the county sheriff, finding that the defendants' "only discernible motive was their view that the flag and the anthem should be respected."
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Clear and Convincing Standard Appropriate in Sexual Misconduct Proceedings

Law Journal Editorial Board | February 04, 2019

While a student disciplinary proceeding does not have the consequences of a criminal trial in which guilt must be established beyond a reasonable doubt, neither is it the same as an ordinary civil dispute between two private parties over money.
Daily Business Review |News

DeSantis Backs School 'Guardian' Money to Arm Personnel

Ana Ceballos | February 04, 2019

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to follow most of the recommendations made by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, which was created after the Parkland massacre last year that left 17 people dead.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Doe v. East Lyme Bd. of Educ.

February 04, 2019

Court Grants Motion for Reconsideration of Denial of Pro Se Motion to Amend on Basis That Motion Was Wrongly Denied Due to Plaintiff Being Represented by Counsel While Filing the Motion but Denies Motion to Amend Due to Lack of Legal Basis for Amending Complaint
Daily Business Review |News

Governor Backs Property-Tax Relief, Job Growth Fund

Jim Turner | February 01, 2019

Property owners would be the big winners in a tax-relief package released by Gov. Ron DeSantis as he proposed a record $91.3 billion budget for next…
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Shantz v. Union-Endicott Cent. Sch. Dist.

February 01, 2019

Negligence Claim Not Bid to Disguise Claim Under IDEA, Rehabilitation Act; Suit Remanded
Corporate Counsel |News

Critical Federal Report Faults Michigan State's General Counsel Office in Nassar Scandal

Sue Reisinger | January 31, 2019

The report cites numerous violations of the Clery Act, a federal law that requires universities receiving federal student aid to disclose data about campus crime and public safety.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

McElroy v. Dep't of Ed.

January 29, 2019

Dismissal of Hostile Work Environment Claim Granted Under NYSHRL, Denied Under NYCHRL
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Seiderman v. Bd. of Review

January 29, 2019

Claimant appealed the decision finding her unqualified for unemployment benefits because she left work voluntarily without cause attributable to her work.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Trinh v. Trinh

January 29, 2019

The court found credible evidence that a party had removed student files from a private school and either still had possession of those files, or had lost or destroyed them.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Hecht v. E. Brunswick Bd. of Educ.

January 29, 2019

The matter came before the court on defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiff's complaint.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Renee J v. Houston Independent

January 28, 2019

Appellants alleged appellee school district failed to provide their son, C.J., with a Free Appropriate Public Education as required by the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Suraci v. Hamden Bd. of Educ.

January 28, 2019

Court Grants Summary Judgment to School and its Personnel in Dispute Over Attempt by Teacher to Detain and Involuntarily Admit Student to Psychiatric Facility
The Recorder |Case Digests

Mackey v. Board of Trustees of the California State University

January 25, 2019

CSU women's basketball players raised triable issues of fact as to claims of racial discrimination and retaliation
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Young Advocates for Fair Education v. Cuomo

January 24, 2019

Jewish Education Advocate's Challenge to 'Felder Amendment' Dismissed for Lack of Standing
National Law Journal |News

Justices Decline School Prayer Case, But Alito Says Stay Tuned

Marcia Coyle | January 22, 2019

"In this case, important unresolved factual questions would make it very difficult if not impossible at this stage to decide the free speech question," Justice Alito wrote Tuesday.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Stroudsburg Area Sch. Dist. v. Stroudsburg Area Educ. Ass'n

January 22, 2019

An arbitration award was within the scope of the arbitrator's authority and it did not violate public policy, so the court confirmed the award in its entirety.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Aspiring Lawyer Sues Law School After Admission Revoked

Charles Toutant | January 18, 2019

A New Jersey man has taken a Midwestern law school to court after it revoked his admission for failing to disclose a criminal record.
Daily Business Review |News

Lawmakers, School Leaders Face Hurricane, Security Issues

Jim Saunders | January 17, 2019

Those issues drew discussion during a State Board of Education meeting that also included new appointee Andy Pollack, whose daughter was among 17 students and faculty members killed during a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Cruz v. New York City Dep't of Educ.

January 15, 2019

Hearing Officer's Revised Pendency Order Must Address Similarity of Education Placement
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Wible v. Sch. Dist. Of Philadelphia

January 15, 2019

A school district manifested deliberate indifference where it had actual notice of gender-based discrimination against a student and failed to take appropriate action. Plaintiff was entitled to damages based on the school district's violation of public accommodation law.
The Recorder |News

Court Finds Flaws With 'Overlapping and Conflicting' Role of Title IX Investigator at USC

Ross Todd | January 04, 2019

California's Second District Court of Appeal found that the school's Title IX investigator held the "roles of investigator, prosecutor, factfinder, and sentencer" in a case where a student was accused of sexual misconduct.
Daily Business Review |News

Florida Justices Split 4-3 on Challenge to Public School Funding

Jim Saunders | January 04, 2019

Chief Justice Charles Canady attacked dissenters for trying to take control of "monumental funding and policy decisions."
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Examining the IDEA's FAPE Standard in the Third Circuit

Jennifer Donaldson | January 02, 2019

The question of what FAPE is for any one disabled student is an extremely fact-specific determination. Therefore, having recent additional guidance on the analysis process from the Third Circuit is helpful.
The Recorder |Case Digests

San Diego Unified School District v. Yee

January 02, 2019

School districts' challenge to reduction of subvention subject to 90-day statute of limitations on actions challenging constitutionality of statutes relating to school district funding
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Complaint by Rusgrove

December 31, 2018

Email System Properly Used to Provide Notification Regarding Upcoming School District Referendum
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Fable v. Doros

December 28, 2018

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of her complaint alleging defamation, abuse of process, malicious prosecution and infliction of emotional distress.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Bd. of Educ. of the Smyrna Sch. Dist. v. E.D.

December 26, 2018

Reversal of student's expulsion affirmed where local school board failed to provide student with meaningful cross-examination during the disciplinary hearing and imposed a punishment clearly disproportionate to the severity of the student's offense.
The Recorder |News

USC Not Liable for Injury to Drunk, High Frat Party Goer

Ross Todd | December 20, 2018

"A college has little control over such noncurricular, off campus activities, and it would be unrealistic for students and their guests to rely on the college for protection in those settings," wrote the Second District Court of Appeal.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Browne v. NYC Dept. of Educ.

December 20, 2018

Penalty of Termination Is Excessive Given Teacher's Record, Underlying Circumstances
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

NCAA Attorney Squares Off With Judge In Player Compensation Case

Ross Todd | December 19, 2018

The NCAA's lead lawyer Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz told U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken multiple times during closing arguments Tuesday that the judge had the facts wrong.
The Recorder |News

'That's Wrong': NCAA Lawyer, Judge Butt Heads in Closing Arguments in Athlete Compensation Case

Ross Todd | December 18, 2018

The NCAA's lead lawyer Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz told U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken multiple times during closing arguments Tuesday that the judge had the facts wrong.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

President Donald Trump, Education and the American Dream

David J. Berney | December 18, 2018

Those who attain higher levels of educational achievement tend to fare better in life than their less-educated counterparts since more schooling, on average, correlates with higher incomes, better health and a longer life expectancy.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Melnyk v. Bd. of Educ.

December 17, 2018

Teacher appealed the finding that Board did not violate her tenure rights when it terminated her extracurricular assignment as a teacher in the District's alternative education program.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Doe v. The Hotchkiss Sch.

December 17, 2018

Court Denies Motion to Exclude an Expert and Motion to Add Additional Expert in Dispute Over Sexual Abuse at Boarding School
Daily Business Review |News

State Safety Panel Backs Controversial Armed Teacher Law

Dara Kam | December 14, 2018

“You've got to have somebody there who can swiftly and effectively neutralize the threat, and that means killing the killer,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.
Litigation Daily |News

USC Student Expelled Over Rape Charge Granted New Hearing

Michael Booth | December 12, 2018

A three-judge panel of District Seven of the Second Appellate District on Tuesday overturned a prior ruling by a Superior Court judge who said the expelled student was not deprived of a fair investigation and hearing.
The Recorder |News

Court Grants New Hearing to USC Student Expelled Over Rape Charge

Michael Booth | December 12, 2018

A three-judge panel of Second District Court of Appeal on Tuesday overturned a prior ruling by a Superior Court judge who said the expelled student was not deprived of a fair investigation and hearing.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Delawareans for Educ. Opportunity v. Carney

December 12, 2018

State officials' motion to dismiss complaint alleging state failed to provide sufficient funding to disadvantaged students denied where Delaware Constitution's Education Clause required state to provide meaningful public education and judiciary was empowered to determine whether legislature's statutory scheme was unconstitutional.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Department of Education Proposes Changes to Title IX: For Better or for Worse?

Kimberly C. Lau | December 10, 2018

On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education issued proposed regulations to supplement Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in response to a dire need for clarification of the gender discrimination statute that has evolved so far from its beginnings. This article examines the provisions requiring more work during a 60-day notice-and-comment period, and those worth applauding.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

ER v. Spring Branch

December 10, 2018

E.R. is a child entitled to special education and services from Spring Branch Independent School District. E.R. was transferred to a new school within the SBISD without an admission, review, and dismissal committee meeting.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Love v. State Department of Education

December 10, 2018

Repeal of personal belief exemption to child immunization requirements does not violate parents' rights under California Constitution
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

The Fight for Educational Justice in New Jersey

Alissa Bernstein | December 07, 2018

OP-ED: The state's outdated "last in, first out" law prevents children in Newark from getting the education they deserve. And when politicians fail to protect children, the court system provides a way to seek justice, enforce their constitutional rights and make positive change.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

D.B. v. Jersey City Bd. of Educ.

December 07, 2018

Plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their complaint under the Anti-Bullying Act and alleged age discrimination under the NJLAD.
The Recorder |News

In UCLA Stabbing Case, Appellate Court Puts University on the Hook for Protecting Students

Ian Lopez | December 05, 2018

The move makes way for Katherine Rosen, a former UCLA student stabbed by her classmate while on campus, to bring her case against the university before a jury.
Litigation Daily |News

In UCLA Stabbing Case, Appellate Court Holds University Responsible for Student Safety

Ian Lopez | December 05, 2018

The move makes way for Katherine Rosen, a former UCLA student stabbed by her classmate while on campus, to bring her case against the university before a jury.
The American Lawyer |Q&A

Cappuccino, Bill Lee and the Harvard Admissions Case

Vivia Chen | December 05, 2018

"The people bringing the suit would like to return to a day that's long passed," says the Wilmer partner representing the school in a challenge to its admission policies regarding Asian-Americans.
New York Law Journal |Commentary

Dysfunctional Law Gives Everyone Rights and Harms Children

Michael J. Broyde | December 05, 2018

The law gives everyone just enough rights to hurt schoolchildren in underperforming private religious schools, but not enough rights to actually help them. In cases where religious parents want less education than the state mandates—or even simply refuse to teach that which conflicts with their religious faith that the state labels a minimum—a compromise is needed.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

N.W. v. Greater Egg Harbor Reg'l High Sch. Dist.

December 05, 2018

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of his LAD complaint.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Holeman v. Freehold Reg'l High Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ.

November 29, 2018

The plaintiff appealed from an order that denied his motion to vacate an arbitrator's award, which upheld tenure charges.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Laster Greenlights Lawsuit Challenging Del. Education Spending Gaps

Tom McParland | November 27, 2018

Chancery Court Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster said it appeared the current system for allocating public school resources suffered from "deep structural flaws" and that Delaware's public schools have become re-segregated by race and class.
The Recorder |Case Digests

United States ex rel. Rose v. Stephens Institute

November 26, 2018

Statements in institution's certification of eligibility for federal financial aid funds satisfied Escobar standards for falsity and materiality
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Susana Taveras, &c., et al., Respondents, v. Maryellen Elia, &c., et al., Appellants.

November 21, 2018

Matter of Elaine DeVera
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

D.D. v. Camden City Bd. of Educ.

November 14, 2018

Defendants moved to partially dismiss plaintiff's complaint for failure to state a claim and failure to name an indispensable party.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

N. Highlands Reg. High Sch. Bd. of Educ. v. C.E.

November 06, 2018

Plaintiff moved to stay the decision of an ALJ awarding reimbursement to defendants.
New York Law Journal |News

Stony Brook Granted Summary Judgment in Case Over Handling of Alleged Sexual Assault

Colby Hamilton | October 31, 2018

The Long Island state school was found to have met the threshold required under Title IX of federal civil rights law.
New Jersey Law Journal |

Grewal Declines to Cancel Speech at Rider Despite Conflict of Interest Allegation

Charles Toutant | October 26, 2018

Grewal was added as a "necessary party" in a lawsuit over Rider University's planned sale of Westminster Choir College.
Law.com |News

Lawyer Couple Shared Too Much, Prompting Disciplinary Action

Scott Flaherty | October 25, 2018

Can a two-lawyer home lead to legal ethics quandaries? The answer is yes, at least in the case of a couple from Ohio.
National Law Journal |News

Universities Sue DHS, Immigration Services Over Trump Administration Re-Entry Policy

Ian Lopez | October 24, 2018

The policy, universities and students argue, is "intentionally designed to impose tens of thousands of reentry bars on F, J, and M visa holders each year."
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Opponents of Choir College Sale Deem Grewal 'Necessary Party' in Dispute

Charles Toutant | October 22, 2018

A lawsuit over Rider University's planned sale of Westminster Choir College has drawn in Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to take a stand on the ongoing dispute over the pending deal.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Court Says School District Liable for Counsel Fees for Psychologist Charged With Assault

Michael Booth | October 22, 2018

We conclude that as a school psychologist … plaintiff held a position under Hackettstown's jurisdiction," Appellate Division Judge Mitchel Ostrer wrote. "The critical point is that plaintiff served as a school psychologist in a Hackettstown school.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Seton Hall Switches Counsel in Sex Abuse Investigation

Dan Packel | October 19, 2018

The university initially said Paul Weiss' Ted Wells Jr. would handle the probe into allegations involving a former archbishop, but former Obama White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler at Latham is now running the show.
Daily Report Online |News

Legislator Asks Court to Dismiss Cheerleader's 'Take a Knee' Suit

R. Robin McDonald | October 19, 2018

Outgoing lawmaker Earl Ehrhart contends that the constitutional rights of student athletes at public colleges and universities are more limited than their fellow students because they are representatives of government-funded institutions and, by extension, of the government that funds them.
Daily Business Review |News

Supreme Court Details Clash Over Education Ballot Measure

Jim Saunders | October 18, 2018

The justices said the proposed constitutional amendment had “defective” ballot wording that would not inform voters of the measure's “true meaning and ramifications.”
Daily Business Review |News

Florida's University Performance Funding Set for Changes

Lloyd Dunkelberger | October 17, 2018

The new model would allow any state universities that improve their performances on a series of measures to receive full shares of the state performance funds.
Daily Business Review |News

More Oversight Planned After Improper University Spending

Lloyd Dunkelberger | October 17, 2018

The revelation about the UCF spending prompted the Board of Governors to call for all 12 universities to review their funding of building projects over the last decade, while UCF is conducting its own investigation of the improperly used funds.
The Recorder |News

UCSB Student Accused of Sexual Assault Gets Suspension Tossed on Appeal

Ross Todd | October 10, 2018

Noticeably absent was even a semblance of due process," wrote the court. "When the accused does not receive a fair hearing, neither does the accuser.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Delaware ACLU Challenge to Inadequate School Funding Gets Green Light

Tom McParland | October 08, 2018

A Delaware Court of Chancery judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing state and county officials of failing to provide adequate school funding for disadvantaged students, thanks in part to outdated property tax assessments.
Daily Business Review |News

Federal Judge Blocks Releasing Records on FIU Bridge Collapse

Jim Saunders | October 08, 2018

Senior U.S. District Judge William Stafford quashed a ruling by a state-court judge that would have required the Florida Department of Transportation to turn over records requested by the Miami Herald.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Plaintiffs Drop SDNY Suit Opposing Rider University's Sale of Choir College

Charles Toutant | October 03, 2018

The plaintiffs sought to have the sale declared illegal, claiming it violated the terms of the merger agreement between Rider and Westminster.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

3rd Circ. Solidifies Protections for Students With Service Animals

Kevin Golembiewski | October 03, 2018

When a child with disabilities needs an accommodation to access school, her parents can request it. If the accommodation is reasonable, federal and state civil rights laws require the school to provide it.
Daily Business Review |News

Florida Board of Governors to Scrutinize Universities Projects

Lloyd Dunkelberger | September 28, 2018

In addition, the Board of Governors is making arrangements with an outside firm to conduct an “independent review of university financial controls and processes.”
The Legal Intelligencer |News

St. Joe's Defends Investigation in Sexual Assault Case

Lizzy McLellan | September 27, 2018

The university says its investigator, a Cozen O'Connor lawyer, adhered to the school's definition of sexual assault, so the disciplined student can't sue for breach of contract.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

College, the Culture of Assault and Changes to Title IX

Fara A. Cohen | September 27, 2018

Due to the popularity and appeal of college sports, sports-related scandals are usually the ones making the headlines. For example, in May 2016, Art Briles was dismissed as head football coach of Baylor University for mishandling sexual assault allegations against his student-athletes.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

What You Need to Know About Changes to the Pa. Public School Code

Katherine H. Meehan | September 17, 2018

On June 22, Act 44 was enacted containing, among other things, new school safety provisions that have immediate requirements of schools across the state as they start the new school year.

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