JURIST

JULY 20, 2024

A US federal appeals court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its student debt relief plan. million student loan borrowers, including $39 billion for 804,000 borrowers through fixing historical inaccuracies in past payment count systems, $45.7 billion for 662,000 public servants, and $10.5

Court 211

Court Education Court Decisions Attorney 211

JURIST

JULY 16, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday prohibiting schools from informing parents when students change their pronouns in school. ” According to the California legislature’s LGBTQ caucus, the SAFETY Act is necessary to prevent school boards from outing the gender identity of students.

Laws 232

Laws Education Government 232

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“Former Oxford Academy student passes state bar at a record 17 years, 8 months old”: Michael Slaten of The Orange County Register has this report. And Alexandra E.

Bar Exam 100

Bar Exam 100

JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia filed two lawsuits Thursday against the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on behalf of two transgender students challenging the department’s 2023 model policies.

Sports 211

Sports Education Attorney Laws 211

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The decisions being made by law firms with regard to the timing of their recruitment could easily have negative personal ramifications on students and student well-being. But the impact was the same: Students had to miss a lot of class in order to do interviews.

Laws 83

Laws Law Firms Law Firm Lawyer 83

JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2025

According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) World Report 2024 , the Iranian government has heavily restricted freedoms of assembly and expression, arresting and harassing activists, journalists, students, and artists who oppose its policies, including those involved in protests or supporting human rights causes.

Lawyer 274

Lawyer Lawyers Government Legal 274

HowAppealing

APRIL 28, 2025

” Roman Martinez, Nicole Reaves, and Lisa Blatt were the attorneys who argued the case. You can access the audio of this morning’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument online a C-SPAN via this link.

Attorney 100

Attorney Court Laws 100

Paralegal.edu

MARCH 28, 2024

Accredited colleges and universities offer several types of financial aid, one of which is the availability of federal loans that students can access to pay for higher education. This is especially crucial for students struggling to balance personal expenses while still attending classes.

Education 213

Education 213

JURIST

MARCH 7, 2024

The StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) and two Jewish students filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), alleging that the university has violated the students’ rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by fostering an environment of antisemitism.

Education 211

Education Legal Legal Technology 211

Above The Law

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The post Goodbye Logic Games, Hello Law Students! The Funding Fell From A Biglaw Tree: Attorneys are just throwing money at Kamala's campaign. Made In Italy: Will surrogacy be targeted in the US too ? — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

Laws 107

Laws Litigation Litigating Attorney 107

JURIST

MARCH 22, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declined to hear the appeal of a school that was found to be discriminating against its Muslim students by denying them access to prayer space. The parents of the two students filed complaints against the school in 2012, claiming Webber Academy discriminated against their sons.

Court 223

Court Education Laws 223

JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2024

Chinese music student Xiaolei Wu was convicted Thursday on charges that he harassed an activist at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Wu now stands as a convicted felon for his illegal efforts to suppress speech by a fellow Berklee School of Music student who was critical of the government of China.

Attorney 223

Attorney Government Court 223

JURIST

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged on Wednesday for a “process of truth and healing” following the recent student protests and resignation of the prime minister in Bangladesh. During his visit to Bangladesh, the High Commissioner for Human Rights highlighted the need for accountability.

Government 211

Government 211

JURIST

MARCH 1, 2025

Without incorporating Indigenous voices, Amnesty International found that state policies often failed to address the unique realities and vulnerabilities of Indigenous students, resulting in heightened disparities. ” The report highlighted that Indigenous girls and students with disabilities were especially affected.

Education 174

Education Technology Government 174

JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A Texas judge ruled in favor of Barbers Hill Independent School District on Thursday, finding that the school district did not violate a new state law prohibiting race-based hair discrimination when it punished a black student for refusing to change his hairstyle.

Education 210

Education Laws 210

JURIST

MAY 13, 2024

Students from China and Hong Kong studying abroad fear engaging with ‘sensitive’ or political issues while overseas, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Monday.

Government 193

Government Education Laws 193

JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The statute also requires school principals to be informed when students face charges for offenses that would constitute Class A through E felonies if committed by adults. The right for 16- and 17-year-olds to have a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker present during a custodial interrogation in North Carolina remains intact.

Felony 211

Felony Misdemeanor Laws Statute 211

JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The board approved the Bluebonnet Learning material, which provides a curriculum for teaching mathematics for students in kindergarten through eighth grade and teaching language arts for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The curriculum passed with an 8-7 Republican majority.

Education 195

Education Government Court Laws 195

JURIST

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hundreds of Indonesian students and activists held protests Monday over current President Joko Widodo’s actions in the run up to elections on Wednesday. The post Indonesian students protest alleged abuse of power by President Widodo in election appeared first on JURIST - News.

Education 197

Education 197

HowAppealing

APRIL 8, 2025

“New Hampshire law against woke indoctrination of students goes to First Circuit; A states attempt to ban critical race theory provoked a lively debate about free speech and the nature of teaching”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

Laws 100

Laws Court 100

JURIST

MAY 25, 2024

110 law and undergraduate students from over 70 universities across the US, including myself, converged on Phoenix, Arizona Friday for the first day of the first-ever student-run US Model Constitutional Convention , hosted by the Center for Constitutional Design at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

Government 223

Government Laws 223

JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The court explained that the law required the display in too wide of contexts, such as the display being in every public school classroom regardless of the subject matter taught or the age of the students.

Laws 208

Laws Court Education Attorney 208

JonathanTurley

JANUARY 28, 2025

Last week, we witnessed yet another case of student activists interrupting a class or event. This type of action has become all too familiar on our campuses as students and faculty shout down speakers or cancel events. However, this time, something different happened: Columbia actually suspended a student for the protest.

Immigration 53

Immigration Education Law School Laws 53

Above The Law

MARCH 19, 2025

A nationwide Clerkships Database ( Glassdoor for Judges ,) where judicial law clerks nationwide could review their powerful, unaccountable bosses, and law students nationwide could, for the first time, read thousands of reviews to identify great bosses to apply to, and abusive judges and poor managers to avoid. Our first bold initiative?

Law School 127

Law School Legal Technology Solution Legal Legal 127

JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

On Friday evening, Tbilisi State University students held mass protests , and there were protests outside of the CEC headquarters, which resulted in detentions. Some students at a UK university, the London School of Economics, have also protested in solidarity.

197

197

JURIST

APRIL 30, 2025

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a disability-rights appeal brought on behalf of a student and her parents against their school district, alleging their child did not receive fair accommodations for their child’s disability. The case, A.J.T. Osseo Area Schools, No. Osseo Area Schools, No.

Court 170

Court Statute Education Attorney 170

HowAppealing

JANUARY 16, 2025

“Amy Wax sues Penn, claiming a racially discriminatory speech policy led to her suspension; Wax was suspended from Penn Law for a year following high-profile comments questioning the academic ability of Black students and hosting a white nationalist speaker in her class”: Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Contract 100

Contract Laws 100

JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2025

Oklahoma taxpayers, including our plaintiffs, should not be forced to fund a religious public school that plans to discriminate against students and staff and indoctrinate students into one religion. Converting public schools into Sunday schools would be a dangerous sea change for our democracy, the statement said.

Court 211

Court Education Court Decisions Government 211

Above The Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

The post Law School Now Requires Students To Get Artificial Intelligence Certification appeared first on Above the Law. Likely the first of many.

Law School 132

Law School Laws Technology Legal 132

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, together with New York Sea Grant, is pleased to announce a writing competition for law students interested in writing on legal and policy issues associated with marine carbon dioxide removal. The top two pieces will each receive a cash prize of $500.

Laws 59

Laws Law School Legal Legal 59

JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A Georgia grand jury Thursday charged a father and son for a school shooting that killed two students and two teachers. The grand jury, a group of civilians tasked by the court with determining whether the evidence supports a criminal charge, found probable cause against both the father, Colin Gray, and the son and shooter, Colt Gray.

Court 197

Court Laws 197

JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Since 2018, authorities have carried out severe human rights violations against students, educators, and academic staff, focusing on those seen as opposition figures or threats to the government’s established order. These abuses include violations of personal liberty, freedom of expression, academic freedom, and the right to education.

Education 197

Education Government 197

Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

But which law schools are offering the best training opportunities The National Jurists preLaw Magazine recently released its ranking of the best law schools for practical training, highlighting the schools that are really doing their homework when it comes to readying their students for their future careers as lawyers.

Bar Exam 106

Bar Exam Law School Laws Lawyer 106

Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2025

After decades of pablum about the “value of an education” and “going pro in something other than sports,” the schools actually made it to the negotiating table to work out a solution acknowledging that they can’t just siphon wealth from their students. “Premature implementation of the settlement agreement.”

Sports 103

Sports Litigation Litigating Education 103

Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

The 3,000-lawyer firm has directed law students to apply online for the summer associate positions that are the principal pathway for graduating law students to get jobs.

Law School 122

Law School Laws Law Firm Law Firms 122

JURIST

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This also comes amidst a broader national debate over gender-affirming care, after the provinces of Saskatchewan and New Brunswick started requiring parental consent for students to use preferred names and pronouns. Both provinces are currently facing legal challenges over their actions.

Healthcare 194

Healthcare Government Legal Legal 194

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For example, a school may not use students personal essays, writing samples, participation in extracurriculars, or other cues as a means of determining or predicting a students race and favoring or disfavoring such students…Relying on non-racial information as a proxy for race, and making decisions based on that information, violates the law.

Education 117

Education Social Media Management Law School Government 117