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Did SCOTUS make it easier to sue schools for disability discrimination?

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | Federal

K-12 Dive School districts likely won’t see a significant increase in lawsuits in the long term in the aftermath of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June that endorsed a lower burden of proof for claims of disability discrimination against school systems, legal...

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump to gut Education Department

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 15, 2025 | Federal

Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education, part of his bid to shrink the federal government’s role in education in favor of more control by the...

Potential Effects on Education Cases of SCOTUS’s Decision Regarding “Universal Injunctions” 

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 1, 2025 | Federal

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA  that nationwide, or “universal,” injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts.” In this case, several individuals, organizations, and states sued the...

COPAA Opposes the Marginalization of Vulnerable Students

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 1, 2025 | Federal

COPAA supports the creation of inclusive learning environments that are welcoming for all students, particularly those who are at risk of being marginalized or excluded, including LGBTQ+ students. On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor granted a...

Supreme Court Poised to Back Student in Key Disability-Rights Case

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 29, 2025 | Federal

Education Week The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to rule in favor of a Minnesota student with a severe form of epilepsy by tossing out a federal appeals court standard that makes it more difficult for families to prevail against school districts under...
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