The U.S. Supreme Court (Court) declined to hear two free speech cases brought against school districts within a week. Most recently, on June 15, 2026 the Court rejected a petition in E.D. v. Noblesville School District, which was brought on behalf of an Indiana high school student whose flyers promoting…
As reported by K-12 Dive, on June 9, 2026 attorneys general in three states (California, Rhode Island and Wisconsin) sued the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) claiming the (USDE) unlawfully discontinued grants in those states that fund professional development of special education staff and support services for students with disabilities.…
For years, in most parts of the country employees who work at schools or colleges that receive federal funding could personally sue their employer for sex discrimination under Title IX. However, on May 18th the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could change that. In Thomas Crowther…
On May 6, 2026, a federal judge denied two Minnesota school districts’ request to temporarily stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on school grounds in a lawsuit that ultimately seeks to overturn a Trump administration policy allowing such enforcement. The case was filed by Duluth Public Schools and Fridley…
As reported by NBC News, on March 16, 2026 a federal judge in Massachusetts blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling stems from a lawsuit the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other medical groups brought against the Department of…
On January 13, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) heard arguments concerning laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender students from participating in girls' or women's sports. In previous lower court rulings, lower court injunctions allowed an athlete form each state to continue to compete in sports. However,…
On January 6, 2026, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to halt anti-DEI requirements and layoffs nationwide, citing an ‘impossible situation’ for providers. The federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked actions taken by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last…
A December 19, 2025 federal judge ruling ordered the permanent reinstatement of U.S. Department of Education (USDE) mental health grants in 16 states. According to the ruling in State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Education, the April 2025 cancellation of the school-based and professional development funding was unlawful. At…
On December 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its plan to join a lawsuit against Virginia’s Loudoun County School Board for alleged religious discrimination after two Christian high school boys were suspended for complaining about a transgender student in their locker room. The case, S.W. et al.…
On December 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Little v. Llano County, a Texas case that could have decided the constitutionality of book bans in public libraries. Thus, the justices left in place a lower court ruling allowing state and local governments to make decisions on book…
