NH: Court extends temporary restraining order on anti-DEI certification by schools

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State

InDepthNH.org The US District Court Wednesday extended its temporary restraining order blocking the state from enforcing its prohibition on “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs in public schools, colleges and universities or their contractors until Oct. 2 at...

Federal District Court in Nevada Issues an Important Ruling in Favor of Families in a Class Action Lawsuit in Which COPAA is a Plaintiff

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | Federal

COPAA celebrates last week’s ruling in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada in C.W. v. Nevada Department of Education. COPAA and twelve students with disabilities and their families are the named plaintiffs in this federal class action lawsuit...

MT: Judge hears arguments in lawsuit challenging Montana education savings accounts

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State

KXLF On Thursday, a state district judge in Helena heard arguments on whether a school choice program for students with disabilities violates the Montana Constitution. In 2023, the Montana Legislature passed and Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 393. The law...

Ed. Dept. Hasn’t complied with order to restore civil rights staff, judge says

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | Federal

Education Week A federal judge said Wednesday the U.S. Department of Education has not meaningfully complied with his June order to reinstate hundreds of civil rights enforcement staff after layoffs greatly reduced their ranks. The statement by Judge Myong J. Joun, a...

Federal Judge Again Blocks the Dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 1, 2025 | Federal

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction to the plaintiffs in Victim Rights Law Center, et al. v. United States Department of Education, ordering that the Executive Branch Defendants cannot carry out...