Dyslexia laws are now nearly universal across the US. But the data shows that passing a law is not the same as improving how children learn to read.
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All children have the right to an adequate education. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services helps parents navigate their children’s educational needs.
A wave of mostly partisan laws have sought to curtail what university faculty can say and teach.
Many countries wrestle with whether to include any kind of education about religion in public school lessons, and each one takes its own approach.
The controversial – and often misunderstood – extracurricular groups tend to raise controversy. But under equal access laws, schools can’t discriminate against a club based on its point of view.
Parents have a general right to know about their children’s activities in school, but that can be limited by students’ rights to privacy and personal safety.
Yeshiva University’s legal case has garnered national attention, but several similar cases are underway.
AP teachers could find themselves at odds with laws that restrict how they can teach about racism in America’s past.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case stemming from a football coach’s prayers on the field, on April 25, 2022.
Carson v. Makin, a case from Maine about aid to students attending religious schools, goes to the Supreme Court on Dec. 8, 2021.
A recent ruling makes it harder for schools to ignore claims about sexual harassment or assault.
Each state has its own rules for which vaccines kids must have to attend school and the reasons students can opt out.
A legal expert explores the limitations of COVID-19 liability waivers some colleges are asking students to sign.
A federal court with jurisdiction over Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee found that the state governments have a legal obligation to ensure that children can learn how to read.
Parent are legally obliged to ensure their child attends school. But fining parents is usually a last resort.
Private schools are set to get a boost of billions under a new formula that links government funding to parents’ incomes rather than the socioeconomic profile of where they live.
Charter school operators have been capitalizing on lax laws that let them lease building space to themselves at above-market rates. A simple ban could end the practice, two education scholars argue.
Although many feared that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would destroy public education, a review of the past two years shows that much of her policy agenda has failed.
Race-conscious admissions policies are still the best way to achieve diversity on campus. Yet, some race-neutral methods could help colleges improve diversity – and stand up to legal scrutiny.
The Trinity Lutheran case signals the Supreme Court’s willingness to interpret separation of church and state as religious discrimination. What will this mean for the future of vouchers and school choice?
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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