Students

Jury Rules Against Former School Officer in Huntsville for Breaching Student’s Constitutional Rights

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Huntsville, AL — A former Huntsville school resource officer was found in violation of a student’s constitutional rights, a federal jury determined Wednesday. The verdict stems from an incident where the officer used a stun gun on a 15-year-old student during an altercation at a high school. The jury’s decision concluded that the officer, whose name has been withheld, breached the Fourth Amendment rights of the student, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. This judgment highlights a pressing concern over the use of excessive force within educational settings, a topic that has garnered national … Read more

Santa Clara Jury Awards $1 Million to Students Over Disputed Expulsion from Saint Francis High School

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Santa Clara, Calif. — Two recent graduates were awarded a significant sum by a Santa Clara County jury which ruled in their favor against their former high school on accusations of unjust expulsion. Saint Francis High School was ordered to pay $500,0₩ each to the two students along with a reimbursement for their tuition. The dispute began in 2020, during a heightened awareness of racial sensitivities due to the Black Lives Matter movement, when a photo surfaced showing the students with their faces covered in a black substance. Initially perceived as an act of blackface, … Read more

NYU Resolves Lawsuit with Jewish Students, Adopts New Anti-Discrimination Measures Amid Campus Tensions

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NEW YORK — New York University recently reached a settlement with three Jewish students who accused the educational institution of failing to properly enforce its anti-discrimination policies amidst reports of antisemitic incidents on campus. This settlement, which agreed on July 8 for an undisclosed sum, concludes a lawsuit initiated in November 2023 by students Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi, and Saul Tawil. The legal action spotlighted the university’s handling of discriminatory and harassing behavior directed at Jewish students, centering on antisemitic slurs and provocative chants that surfaced following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas … Read more

California Enacts Landmark Law to Shield LGBTQ+ Students’ Privacy from Mandatory Disclosure

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Sacramento, Calif. — California has set a precedent as the first state to enact legislation barring school policies that mandate employees to disclose students’ sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression without their consent. Governor Gavin Newsum signed the bill into law this Monday, amidst increasing national debate over the rights of LGBTQ+ students and the involvement of parents in learning about their children’s identities. The law targets emerging conservative-driven policies that demanded schools to inform parents about changes in a student’s pronouns or names, underlining the state’s protective stance over personal privacy. According to … Read more