The Demise of Stare Decisis? [Concurring Opinions, 8/20/14]: “If
the doctrine of stare decisis is to serve its core functions of stabilizing and
unifying constitutional law across time, the desire to protect expressive
liberty must yield, at least occasionally, to the need for keeping faith with
the past.”
Capitol Weekly’s Top 100
List [Capitol Weekly, 8/20/14]:
This rundown represents our view of the unelected Capitol community’s inner
workings and, as usual, we offer caveats. It’s heavy on opinion, light on
methodology. By turns, it’s subjective, irreverent, kindly and respectful. It’s
cheeky.
Bill would block
expulsion for 'willful defiance' [AP,
8/20/14]: The state Senate approved
legislation Tuesday that would prevent California schools from expelling students
for willfully defying school authorities, a punishment that activists say is
unevenly applied and disproportionately affects minority students.
L.A. Unified principals
given guidance on student free speech rights [LA Times, 8/20/14]: As unrest continues in Ferguson, Mo. and, to
a degree in Los Angeles, after the fatal police shootings of unarmed black men
in those cities, Los Angeles schools chief John Deasy asked principals Tuesday
to be vigilant in their efforts to provide an environment for students to
exercise their 1st Amendment rights while also maintaining the safety of
students and staff.
Alabama Student sent home for
“Distracting hair color” challenges unexcused absence [NSBA Legal Clips, 8/20/14]: WAFF.com reports that a student from
Muscle Shoals High School was sent home on the first day of school because her
hair color was deemed to be “too distracting.” - See more at:
http://legalclips.nsba.org/#sthash.JWTSJ9vV.dpuf
New Jersey district will not allow
transgender student to return to school as a female [NSBA Legal Clips, 8/19/14]: The
Times Herald reports that Angela Peters, the mother of a transgender
student, claims a Thorne Middle School (TMS) official told her that her
daughter would not be allowed to return to school unless she dressed and acted
as a male. Peters was told that no accommodations would be made and no
out-of-district educational options would be available for her student.
Teacher Claims He Was Fired for Being Honest [CNS, 8/20/14]: A public
schoolteacher claims in court that the District of Columbia fired him for
refusing his principal's orders "to change and falsify student records, to
alter test scores on standardized assessments, and to fabricate levels of
student achievement."
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