Topic
student privacy
166 published works
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/8/26
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: Late last school year, I received an anonymous email from someone at ConcernedCitizen@gmail.com, alleging that one of the teachers in my school…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/17/26
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: Our high school maintains over 130 surveillance cameras that monitor public spaces inside and outside the building. While I am clear…
K-12 Legal Insights
Trump Administration Moves Responsibilities Out of the Department of Education
By John W. Borkowski, Aleks Ostojic Rushing, Mackenzie Conway, Jada Williams
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced four new interagency agreements, including new partnerships with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of…
K-12 Legal Insights
School Districts on Notice: Federal Enforcement of Parental Rights Expands Beyond FERPA
By John W. Borkowski, Aleks Ostojic Rushing, Rachel Brilliant, Mackenzie Conway
The intersection of federal privacy law, parental rights, and student gender identity has become one of the most actively litigated areas of education law. For example, on January 28, 2026,…
SCC Blog
Top Legal Developments [27 July – 2 August 2026] | Anti-Paper Leak Bill; NEET Paper Leak Protest Violence case; Court Videos Reposting; Zepto trade mark case; and more
This weekly legal roundup brings together the latest developments from courts, legislatures and across the legal landscape in India. It features significant judicial pronouncements and legal developments, including the Meghalaya…
Boston Lawyer Blog
Massachusetts Legislature mulls bill prohibiting student cell phone use in public schools and requiring age verification to use social media
By Jacob Bezner
Last month, the Massachusetts State House passed a bill (H. 5366) that would have the Commonwealth join fifteen other states in banning cell phones in public schools statewide and twenty-seven other states in requiring all users—including adults—to verify…
Religion Clause
South Carolina Enacts Student Physical Privacy Act
Last Friday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law H4756, the South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act (full text). The new law (with narrow exceptions) requires public schools and public…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/16/26
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: As a middle school principal, I especially enjoy and learn from your CAS Legal Mailbag posts. A recent post included the following…
Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law Blog
Clarke – Spring 2026
By Mjeal-online
Logged In, Left Behind: Why FERPA Cannot Keep Up with AI in the Classroom Abigail Clarke In Austin, Texas, some fourth graders no longer have teachers. Instead, they log onto…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
COURT DENIES CIVIL RIGHTS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION CLAIMSARISING FROM INAPPROPRIATE STUDENT PHOTOGRAPH
K. L. v. Dunmore School District, et. al. No. 3:24-cv-01461, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 188083 (M.D. Pa. September 24, 2025). District Court for Middle District of Pennsylvania denies federal claims…