The Supreme Court has held that the parents of elementary school students challenging a school board’s introduction of LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks, along with the board’s decision not to provide notice or allow opt outs, are entitled to a preliminary injunction.
On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 88, which takes effect on July 1, 2025, and sets minimum health, safety, and oversight standards for drivers employed or contracted by school districts who transport students for any school-related transportation.
On June 12, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in A.J.T. by and through A.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279 (U.S., June 12, 2025, No. 24-249) 605 U.S. __, holding that students bringing disability discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 cannot be held to a higher legal standar
In a decision signed on May 12, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California prohibited the Encinitas Union School District (District) from covering gender identity topics in health instruction in its elementary school buddy program, unless it provides parents with advance notice and an opportunity to opt out.
On April 3, 2025, the United States Department of Education (DOE) sent letters (Request for Certification) to State Commissioners overseeing K-12 state education agencies requesting they certify compliance with Title VI and SFFA v. Harvard (SFFA v. Harvard) (2023) 600 U.S. 181, a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order for public schools to develop student discipline polices without consideration of disparate racial and ethnic impacts on students.
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, which establishes a national framework to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education and increasing training on AI for teachers and administrators.
School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools should update their parental annual notice (Annual Notice) for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated the decision of the Eastern District of California dismissing a parent-plaintiff’s constitutional facial and as-applied challenges to the Chico Unified School District’s (District) Administrative Regulation (AR) 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment (the Policy), specifically as it relates to student gender identity,