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Legislation/legal affairs

High court sides with cheerleader in free speech case

Cara Nissman and Florence Simmons -
Court rules in favor of a former high school cheerleader who posted profane photo with obscene caption on Snapchat after she didn't make the varsity cheerleading squad.

Why some schools will mandate masks again for fall

Matt Zalaznick -
Superintendents and their teams await CDC guidance on masking and other COVID safety measures for the coming school year as parents protest mandates. 

Supreme Court gives transgender student a win in bathroom case

Amy E. Slater -
Virginia school board cannot challenge lower court's ruling district violated Title IX by requiring Gavin Grimm to use a separate bathroom in the nurse's office.

Parents Bill of Rights’ targets critical race theory—and SEL

Matt Zalaznick -
Calling critical race theory "deeply flawed," Indiana's attorney general releases "Parents Bill of Rights" that also targets social-emotional learning.

Clash over critical race theory consumes K-12

Matt Zalaznick -
A generic school board policy for banning critical race theory has been created by a conservative think tank called Citizens for Renewing America.

Biden budget targets K-12 inequities, Cardona tells Senate

Charles Hendrix -
Increased K-12 spending and COVID relief funds comes after years of underinvestment in K-12 education, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says.

Title IX bars discrimination against LGBTQ+ students

Johnny Jackson -
Title IX protects students from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Department of Education says

New Title IX rules strain districts, administrator says

Matt Zalaznick -
Requiring a principal and an assistant principal to participate in complaint hearings poses an "undue hardship," said a Title IX coordinator for a 36,000-student district in Colorado.

28 states reveal American Rescue education spending plans

Matt Zalaznick -
ARP-funded initiatives support the safe reopening of schools and aim to reverse underlying inequities faced by students who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID.

Educators plan to rally Saturday against race theory legislation

Chris Burt -
Recent legislative pushes on critical race theory prompt those in K-12 to take Pledge to Teach the Truth.

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