Coalition wants schools to close on Muslim holidays
A few groups, primarily Muslim in composition, are requesting that Montgomery County Public Schools close on important Muslim holidays, just like they do for Christian and Jewish holidays.
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What if students can't pay the pay-to-play fees?
Pay-to-play, registration, and other fees are going unpaid and building up in the West Aurora (Ill.) school district. What to do?
Miranda should not apply to students at school: NSBA
Ed groups including national school board and principal associations want the Supreme Court to reverse a Ky. supreme court requiring principals to read students their rights before questioning.
School district may be negligent in off-campus suicide
Although a school isn't liable for the suicide of a student off-campus, it may be sued for negligence if it doesn't follow notification regulations issued by the state's education department.
‘I ♥ boobies’ bracelet decision goes the other way
An Indiana district court rejects a Third Circuit ruling and says schools can ban the popular breast cancer awareness bracelet without violating students' First Amendment rights.
Sitting en banc, 3d Circuit allows ‘i ♥ boobies’ bracelets
Two middle school students who were suspended for wearing "i ♥ boobies" bracelets won their appeal to the Third Circuit on free speech grounds.
Ark. AG says schools can't arm staff with guns
Current Arkansas law may not allow schools to train teachers and arm them as security guards, according to the state's attorney general. But that could change.
Ky. AG asks Supreme Court to review Miranda in schools
Upon questioning in front of an SRO, also a sworn police officer, should a student be informed of his right to remain silent and have an attorney prior to giving any answers? It depends on the state.
Letter of allegation: Chicago to UN high commissioner
In a letter to the UN, people from Chicago try to stop the closing of 49 schools by asserting the closings violate human rights.
Belleville District 118 sued for failure to stop bullying
Bullying on a school bus may make the bus driver liable for civil damages, based on the of common carrier. It's never a good idea to fail to stop bullying.