1–5: Equal Access to Education
Funding Inequity
Funding disparities between districts result in unequal access to education.
School Desegregation
Desegregation policies notwithstanding, many schools remain racially and socioeconomically segregated.
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Equal Access for Students with Disabilities
Ensuring compliance with IDEA and Section 504 to ensure equal access to education for students with disabilities.
Transportation Equity
Inadequate school transportation disproportionately affects low-income students.
Language Access
Lack of adequate support for ELLs can prevent academic success.
6–10: Discrimination and Harassment
Racial Discrimination
Examples of implicit or explicit bias related to disciplinary practices, academic tracking, and resource allocation.
Title IX Gender Discrimination
Provided an unequal opportunity to or treatment of someone based on gender
LGBTQ+ Rights
Safety and equity for LGBTQ students as well as employees
Religious Freedom
Balancing necessary religious rights with separation of church and state
Bullying and Cyberbullying
Failure to act on harassing behaviors that interfere with the safe learning environment right of students
11–15 Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Censorship
Battles over what to teach in the classroom, such as evolution, critical race theory, and gender identity.
Parental Rights in Curriculum
Battles over the right of parents to excuse their children from specific lessons or topics.
Sex Education
Litigation over whether schools should provide comprehensive or abstinence-only sex education.
Standardized Testing
Complaints about the fairness, cultural bias, and the emphasis on testing data.
Teacher Qualifications
Making sure teachers are certified and trained, particularly in low-resourced districts.
16–20: Student Rights
Freedom of Speech
Balancing students’ rights to free expression with the need to maintain order in schools.
Discipline and Due Process
Protecting fair disciplinary measures that do not disproportionately impact minority students.
Search and Seizure
Deciding whether student searches are constitutional under the Fourth Amendment.
Right to Privacy
Concerns over the disclosure of student records or monitoring of students’ online communications.
Dress Codes and Uniforms
Disputes over discriminatory or overly restrictive dress code policies.
21–25: Teacher and Staff Rights
Employment Discrimination
Racism, sexism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination against students and employees.
Collective Bargaining Rights for the Union
Struggles between teachers’ unions and boards of education over collective bargaining.
Job Security and Tenure for Teachers
Balancing job security concerns of teachers with concerns over performance.
Employee Rights to Free Speech
Protecting teachers’ rights against retaliation for speech.
Employee Workplace Safety
Ensuring a safe working environment, including against acts of violence and intimidation.
26–30: Institutional Challenges
Transparency and Accountability for Charter Schools
Addressing concerns over performance and accountability in charter schools.
School Choice Programs
Litigation involving voucher programs and their effect on public school funding.
School Safety Policies
Balancing the law on surveillance and armed personnel in schools.
Technology in Education
Ensuring equal access to digital tools while protecting students’ data privacy.
Emerging Pandemic Policies
Issues of remote learning access, vaccine mandates, and health safety protocols in schools.
These issues reflect the challenges of education law in modern systems.
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