Meta to Change Platform for Teens, Pay $17.1 Billion By Paul Katula • Aug 29, 2026 The social media giant behind Facebook agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms put children at risk.
Trump targets Harvard in Title VI civil rights suit By Paul Katula • Mar 22, 2026 The Trump administration is seeking billions in repayments over claims of "deliberate indifference" to campus antisemitism.
Feds sue Oregon over transgender girls in girls’ sports By Paul Katula • Aug 2, 2025 The lawsuit alleges Title IX violations for allowing transgender female athletes to compete in girls' high school sports, impacting competitive fairness.
Ark. Law Makes It Criminal to Show Certain Books By Paul Katula • Jun 6, 2023 A new Arkansas law would make it a criminal offense for librarians to put certain "inappropriate" books on their shelves. Most are LGBTQ-related.
IL parents file lawsuit seeking to end mask mandate By Paul Katula • Oct 25, 2021 More than 100 IL parents are suing the state and school districts in order to end Gov Pritzker's mask mandate for school buildings.
IL dist. to pay $35K to student over gun speech By Paul Katula • Sep 9, 2021 An IL student who opposed stronger gun laws following the school shooting at a Fla. HS will be compensated for unfair treatment.
IL district joins JUUL Labs lawsuit By Paul Katula • Dec 19, 2020 Disposable tobacco products also threaten student health. While the lawsuit is about money and resources, student safety is at the core.
Kerfuffles over bullying, discrimination in 3 states By Paul Katula • Dec 3, 2020 8 million students get racist emails in Fla.; a gay boy sues a district for not stopping bullying; access divides remote students in Calif.
Biden officially begins transition By Paul Katula • Nov 24, 2020 It took a little longer than usual, but as enough states certify their votes, the results of the election become clear, and Joe Biden gets to work.
Mo. boy who didn’t make soccer team sues school By Paul Katula • Oct 11, 2018 Is participating on soccer teams a "right" that an excluded player can ask a court of law to remedy if he gets cut?