Battling Anew Over the Place of Religion in Public Schools

"Despite Supreme Court rulings in 1962 and ’63, open prayer and Christian symbols have never really disappeared from some schools."

Supreme Court Rejects Worship at Public School Appeal

"The U.S. Supreme Court let stand on Monday a ruling that religious groups cannot use public schools facilities for worship services outside of normal school hours in a case about church-state separation."

More Bullying Cases Have Parents Turning to Courts

"Bullying lawsuits are on the rise nationwide, says Francisco Negron, general counsel for the National School Boards Association."

Parents of Texas Teen Who Committed Suicide Sue School, District

"The mother of a Texas teenager who committed suicide last year filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, arguing the school he attended did nothing after receiving complaints he was being bullied."

Parents of Texas Teen Who Committed Suicide Sue School, District

"The mother of a Texas teenager who committed suicide last year filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, arguing the school he attended did nothing after receiving complaints he was being bullied."

Pennsylvania School District Settles Laptop Privacy Lawsuit

"Several lawsuits involving privacy concerns in a laptop computer distribution program at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-area school district were settled late Monday."

More Districts Use Income, Not Race, as Basis for Busing

"Struggling to improve schools that have large populations of poor and minority students and under legal pressure to avoid racial busing, a small but growing group of school districts are integrating schools by income."