The law trends toward transgender students
Courts and the federal government are granting more rights and privileges for transgender students to be who they feel they are in schools and at school events.
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Kappan Contributor: Edwin C. Darden
School is open for immigrants
Children of undocumented immigrants have a right to a free, public education, but schools and the children themselves still face challenges.
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The burden of equality in public education
The U.S. Constitution’s silence on education has sent battles on education funding into state courts.
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School districts pursue parents who cross the line
Parents who fake a residence in a district to get a child into a better school or on a better sports team are facing a growing legal backlash that threatens fines, restitution, and even jail.
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Ethics at school: Let your conscience be your guide
Ethics occupies the space between the law and human behavior.
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When what you know could hurt a child
School counselors can find themselves in a legal quandary over what to do when they learn troubling information about students.
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