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Illinois scholarship program illegally excludes applicants based on race, lawsuit claimsIllinois’ scholarship for minority teachers violates the 14th amendment, according to a new lawsuit. The Pacific Legal Foundation and American Alliance for Equal Rights are suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker and… Read More
Public Education
NC community forbids Ten Commandments, Constitution displays in schoolsA school district in North Carolina has decided against allowing the display of the Ten Commandments and other “founding documents” in its schools, citing the possibility of legal repercussions. Members… Read More
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Lawsuit seeks to stop implementation of Bible lessons in Oklahoma schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A group of parents, teachers and religious leaders filed a lawsuit Thursday with the Oklahoma Supreme Court challenging a new state requirement to teach the… Read More
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Jewish educators sue California teachers’ union they say supported antisemitismFour Jewish teachers are suing their California teachers’ union for alleged antisemitism and its refusal to let them leave the group. The lawsuit, announced on Oct. 7, was filed against… Read More
Elections
Suspicious donations to Democrats under scrutiny in new lawsuit(The Center Square) – The leading Democrat Party donation processor, ActBlue, is facing a lawsuit over alleged improper donations, the latest issue for ActBlue, which faces other similar allegations. A… Read More
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Oregon track coach who sued after being fired for suggesting an ‘open’ division for trans athletes requests reinstatementHe wants his job back and he’s keeping his views. A coach involved in a First Amendment lawsuit because he was allegedly fired for suggesting biological males have an advantage… Read More
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‘Stand your ground with love’: French teacher fired for rejecting personal pronouns wins lawsuit almost 6 years later(The Daily Signal) – French teacher Peter Vlaming was fired in 2018 for shunning the use of pronouns to refer to a transgender-identifying student. On Sept. Read More
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Chicago Teachers Union refuses to disclose where money is going, lawsuit alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has failed to produce required financial audits disclosing how its money was spent over the past four years, according to… Read More
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14 AGs sue TikTok, alleging the platform knowingly harms childrenAttorneys General from 13 states and the District of Columbia have filed separate lawsuits against the social media company TikTok over alleged harm to children. The lawsuits are part of… Read More
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Lawsuit challenges Biden-Harris labor laws threatening Christian schoolsShould Christian schools be forced by the government to pay teachers overtime? It’s possible if a new rule issued by the Biden-Harris administration is allowed to stand, but the country’s… Read More
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Parents sue school district that banned them for wearing pink ‘XX’ wristbands to daughters’ soccer game against boyA New Hampshire school district tried to stifle parents’ support of fairness in girls’ sports. Now the parents are suing. The plaintiffs – Kyle Fellers, Andy and Nicole Foote, and… Read More
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Democrat politicians want to undermine school choice in Arizona; two moms are fighting backTwo Arizona moms are suing Arizona for placing burdensome restrictions on its school choice program. The lawsuit, filed Monday, claims the Arizona Department of Education is… Read More
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Lawsuit: Colorado teacher claims he was fired for identifying as a proud AmericanA teacher is suing after allegedly being fired for refusing to accept his district’s “anti-white and anti-American agenda.” Patrick Hogarty was an educator for nearly 20 years and the dean… Read More
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Coffee shop wins $4 million in pro-police, free speech caseThe owner of an Idaho coffee shop was awarded $4 million by a jury after she sued saying she was forced to shut her shop at Boise State University (BSU)… Read More
Terrorism
Missouri joins other states in brief supporting victims of Oct. 7 Hamas attack(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief to a federal court, leading a coalition of 22 state attorneys general. The prosecutors urge the… Read More
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California city sues Gavin Newsom over parental rightsA California city is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for a new state law which requires educators to hide students’ gender identity issues from their parents. Huntington Beach, a suburb of… Read More
Politics
Missouri House candidate Kevin Grover named in wrongful death lawsuits settled for $400K, accused of ignoring bullying that led to teen suicidesA candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives was a defendant in two wrongful death lawsuits settled by his school district employer for close to $400,000. Kevin Grover, who is… Read More
Terrorism
Texas congressman: Biden, Harris funding Palestinian terrorism killing Americans(The Center Square) – An ongoing lawsuit alleges President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are facilitating the funding of Palestinian terrorism that is killing civilians in Gaza… Read More
Courts
Christian colleges celebrate after court reaffirms religious liberty, overturns LGBT activists’ lawsuitA U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld the religious-liberty exemption in Title IX after a lawsuit sought to strip Christian colleges of federal financial aid over alleged discrimination. The case –… Read More
Courts
Meet the detransitioner suing Planned Parenthood(The Daily Signal) – Cristina Hineman grew up in a happy, healthy, loving home. She was homeschooled from kindergarten through the eighth grade and had close relationships with her parents… Read More