A federal lawsuit filed by the Seneca Valley School District claims the increased dependency on social media has led to an rise in the number of students in crisis, acting out, vandalizing school property, and needing mental health services.

While public backlash against Native American stereotypes has pushed professional sports teams in Washington, D.C., and Cleveland, Ohio, to change their names, there remain countless high schools across the U.S. that continue to use Native American-themed mascots and logos.

The state’s “Opportunity Scholarship Program” was created by the General Assembly in 2013. Two years later, the state Supreme Court ruled in a separate lawsuit that challenged the very idea of the program, declaring that the plaintiffs there failed to prove the program violated the state constitution.

September 2022 was the first wake-up call for district leaders after Los Angeles Unified fell victim to a ransomware attack. As cybercriminals continue to attack schools, lawmakers hope to see change.