An interesting year of cases in the U.S. Supreme Court
A number of recent Supreme Court decisions are likely to have significant implications for K-12 education.
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Kappan Contributor: Julie Underwood
You say ‘records,’ and I say ‘data’
FERPA, the most widely used federal education law, has not kept pace with changing times.
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Mixing guns and schools
Schools are subject to an often-conflicting array of gun regulations from three levels of government.
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The next Scalia?
Reading Neil Gorsuch’s opinions on education-related cases offers a few insights on how he might respond in future decisions.
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Speak freely to the school board
School boards can enact rules about public comments at their meetings, but they cannot impede someone’s right to speak, whether they are employees or the public.
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Student online speech rights on and off campus
If off-campus online speech presents the likelihood of a disruption on campus, administrators can respond by disciplining the responsible students.
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