Courts may consider disparate impact analysis
A SCOTUS case from Texas seriously tested the use of disparate impact theory in racial discrimination claims. Victory.
Social Studies
Madison board bans shirts with Indian teams
A Wis. school district has banned, say, team jerseys that have Native American mascots. We're neutral on the morals but think banning T-shirts was a mistake.
Court rules for Ariz. in English learner case
A federal appeals court finds schools weren't breaking any laws when they were asked to separate Spanish-speaking students for 4 hours a day to teach them English.
Online threats depend on intent of speaker
The Supreme Court ruled threatening words only count as a "crime" if the speaker intended to make a threat.
Obituary: John & Alicia Nash
John Nash, who inspired <em>A Beautiful Mind</em> & shared a Nobel Prize for his economic theories on noncooperative games, dies at 86.
Educator made valid racial discrimination claim
The 7th Circuit ruled a black school administrator in Chicago stated a valid racial discrimination claim after she was laid off.
Honey bees, eusocial by their genes, still perish
More bee colonies died last summer, compared to the winter, new research shows. That's never happened before. Scientists wonder why.
IL district appeals ruling that allows service dog
A school district in IL is fighting a state board of ed ruling that a student with epilepsy must be allowed to bring her service dog to school.
Young Entrepreneurs Academy coming to Salisbury
Sixth through 12th graders around Salisbury, Md., will be able to start a business this fall with the help of local mentors and the Young Entrepreneurs Academy.
Court OK’s breathalyzer tests before Fla. prom
A federal district court in Fla. said school officials didn't violate any student rights by giving students breathalyzer tests before letting them into the prom.