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Supreme Court to Consider Catholic Schools’ Exemption from Workplace Suits

Supreme Court on SEC fraud cases

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider giving religious organizations a bigger exemption from discrimination suits, accepting appeals from two Roman Catholic grade schools fighting bias claims after firing teachers. The appeals by Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Los Angeles and St. James School in Torrance, California, say the Constitution gives them the broad… Continue reading Supreme Court to Consider Catholic Schools’ Exemption from Workplace Suits

Cyberattacks Inflict Deep Harm at Technology-Rich Schools

AT&T data breach impacts 73 million

Over six weeks, the vandals kept coming, knocking the school system’s network offline several times a day. There was no breach of sensitive data files, but the attacks in which somebody deliberately overwhelmed the Avon Public Schools system in Connecticut still proved costly. Classroom lesson plans built around access to the internet had come to… Continue reading Cyberattacks Inflict Deep Harm at Technology-Rich Schools

Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Armed Teachers

Students raised up hands green chalk board in classroom

The Florida House of Representatives passed a school-security bill allowing teachers to be armed and will send the legislation to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law. The Republican-led House voted 65-47 to approve the bill Wednesday. It passed the Senate last week. The measure is aimed at implementing recommendations… Continue reading Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Armed Teachers

University of Southern California to Pay $215 Million Over Sex Abuse Scandal

Los Angeles, CA, USA – March 17, 2014: The University of Southern California located near downtown Los Angeles. The University of Southern California is a private research university founded in 1880.

The University of Southern California has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by hundreds of women who say that they were sexually abused by the former head gynecologist at the student health center and that school officials did not address their complaints. The settlement, which still needs to be approved… Continue reading University of Southern California to Pay $215 Million Over Sex Abuse Scandal

Yale Faces Civil Rights Inquiry Over Possible Discrimination Against Asian-American Applicants

A multi-ethnic group of college students are sitting in a lecture hall and are working on a homework assignment for a group project. One girl is answering a question and is raising her hand.

The Trump administration is investigating whether Yale University illegally discriminated against Asian-American applicants, escalating its effort to challenge race-based admissions policies at elite universities. The Justice and Education Departments have begun a civil rights investigation into Yale’s use of race as a factor in its admissions process and whether it has unfairly prevented qualified Asian-American… Continue reading Yale Faces Civil Rights Inquiry Over Possible Discrimination Against Asian-American Applicants

DOJ Says Harvard Hurts Asian-Americans with Race-based Admissions

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - July 5, 2015: Harvard University campus reflecting on the Charles River at dawn.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is throwing its support behind a group of Asian-American students who are suing Harvard University for allegedly discriminating against them in the school’s admissions process. In a 40-page statement of interest Thursday, DOJ attorneys said the record of evidence shows Harvard’s race-based admissions process significantly disadvantages Asian-American applicants compared to… Continue reading DOJ Says Harvard Hurts Asian-Americans with Race-based Admissions