Among the many legislative changes from the most recent session of the General Assembly, one involves modifications to the rules for student suspensions and expulsions.
Continue Reading Legislature Limits Ability of School Districts to Expel their Youngest Students
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
Continue Reading New York Court Holds that Cyberbullying Law is Unconstitutional
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
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
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
Continue Reading Federal Appeals Court Upholds Expulsion of Student Who Tweeted “Stab” Message
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
Continue Reading State Department of Education Releases Report on School Districts’ Use of Restraint and Seclusion
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
Continue Reading Maryland School District Sued by Former Students for School Suspensions
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
Continue Reading School District’s Social Media Policy Challenged by Student
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
Continue Reading Attorneys Jessica Ritter and Jessica Stein to Give Live Audio Seminar on “Social Networking and Electronic Communications: Issues for Public Schools”
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
Continue Reading New York Appellate Court’s Ruling Further Develops School Speech Jurisprudence