Kan. case pits A.I. surveillance vs. free student press
Kansas high school reporters claim their work was censored by an AI tool. Their federal lawsuit could shape student press rights.
1st Amendment
Another judge pauses a 10 Commandments law
Texas joins La. and Ark. as courts strike down 10 Commandments mandates in schools, citing 1st Amendment protections for students.
Fla. can’t ban books for just describing sexual conduct
Acclaimed novels by Toni Morrison, John Green, and others were pulled under Florida's HB 1069. A judge has now ordered them back.
School may restrict gun-themed speech after shooting
6th Circuit upholds a Mich. school’s decision banning a “Come and Take It” gun hat, citing a recent school shooting and disruption concerns.
Federal court blocks Ark. 10 Commandments law
Federal judge blocks Ark. law mandating 10 Commandments in classrooms, calling it unconstitutional; our editorial examines lawmakers’ political motives.
Feds sue Oregon over transgender girls in girls’ sports
The lawsuit alleges Title IX violations for allowing transgender female athletes to compete in girls' high school sports, impacting competitive fairness.
SCOTUS reconfigures the religious liberty playing field
The Supreme Court decided another religious liberty case and opened the door for legal challenges to what schools can and can't do.
Schools can’t display 10 Commandments: 5th Circuit
Laws that would require schools to display the 10 Commandments are, once again, found unconstitutional.
SCOTUS will hear Okla. religious charter school case
The case concerns conflicts in the 1st Amendment: Can public funds be given to a sectarian "charter school"?
Court OKs prayer ban at state championship in 2015
It was OK for the Florida HS Assn not to allow a Christian school to say a prayer over the PA system at a state title game. But rules change.