Bullying in general, and cyberbullying in particular, have been the focus of considerable legislative activity in recent years. What was once the exclusive province of
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Study Finds that Students Who are Bullied are Much More Likely to Bring Weapons to School
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A study presented on May 4 at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting concluded that victims of bullying have brought an estimated 200,000 firearms and…
Student Suspended for Facebook Post
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A Pennsylvania high school student is suing the Central York school district in Pennsylvania for his suspension for a Facebook post he wrote on his…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Expulsion of Student Who Tweeted “Stab” Message
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A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has unanimously upheld the discipline of a Michigan high school student…
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State Department of Education Releases Report on School Districts’ Use of Restraint and Seclusion
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The Connecticut Department of Education (CDE) recently released a report on the use of restraint and seclusion by Connecticut public schools in the 2012-13 school…
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Maryland School District Sued by Former Students for School Suspensions
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Two former high school lacrosse players have filed suit in federal court alleging that their Maryland high school violated their constitutional rights to due process…
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School District’s Social Media Policy Challenged by Student
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A lawsuit has recently been filed in Oregon against the Scappoose School District by a member of the school dance team and her mother. According…
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Attorneys Jessica Ritter and Jessica Stein to Give Live Audio Seminar on “Social Networking and Electronic Communications: Issues for Public Schools”
On November 30, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., Attorneys Jessica Ritter and jsoufer will examine teacher and student use of social media and social networking, and…
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New York Appellate Court’s Ruling Further Develops School Speech Jurisprudence
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A New York Appellate Court has ruled that a student can be suspended for making threats on school grounds without a showing that the student…
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review in Doninger v. Niehoff
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In a decision issued on October 31, 2011, the United States Supreme Court denied review of an appeal from Avery Doninger in her free speech…
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