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New Jersey pre-kindergarten teacher’s aide accused of sexually assaulting ‘multiple’ children over more than a decade

Shaun M Stebbins, 43, was arrested Sunday and faces a slew of charges including aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 13

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It Looks Like the End of the Road for Rideshare Alternative Empower in D.C.

The company may soon shutter its operations in the District of Columbia, following recent decisions by the D.C. Superior Court and Court of Appeals.

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Teacher's First Amendment Claim Related to Sharing "What Is Privilege?" Post Can Go Forward

"Superintendent Hamlet testified that Defendants viewed the Privilege Post as a criticism of the Black Lives Matter ... movement. He did not think such criticism was valid and believed criticism of BLM was enough in itself to justify punishing a teacher."

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4 Powerful Business Lessons from Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal

Deepinder Goyal, the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in our country. Not just Zomato, his other business ventures, including Blinkit, District and so forth, are also highly influential and successful. Throughout his interviews, Goyal always takes care to gift us some powerful words…

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Probe says Iowa district 'reasonably relied' on consultant to vet superintendent arrested by ICE

Des Moines Public Schools has released a report claiming it received an incomplete background check and a likely forged transcript when hiring former superintendent Ian Roberts

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Firing Teacher for Mentioning Racial Epithets in "Cultural Diversity" Class May Violate Connecticut Constitution

From a decision earlier this month in Byrd v. Middletown Bd. of Ed., by Connecticut trial court Judge Sheila Ozalis;… The post Firing Teacher for Mentioning Racial Epithets in "Cultural Diversity" Class May Violate Connecticut Constitution appeared first on Reason.com.

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Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Moving Goalposts of Public-Employee Speech: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and Demonstrative Prayer," by Jared M. Hirschfield

This new article [UPDATE: link fixed] is here. The Introduction: Over the past decade, the Roberts Court has sought to… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Moving Goalposts of Public-Employee Speech: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and Demonstrative Prayer," by Jared M. Hirschfield appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Second Amendment and Foster Parents

From a South Carolina Attorney General opinion issued last week: Dear Representative Gilliam: You seek our opinion "on a matter… The post The Second Amendment and Foster Parents appeared first on Reason.com.

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Public School Teacher Lacks First Amendment Right to Put Foot-High Crucifix on Classroom Wall

A short excerpt from today's >17K-word decision by Judge Sarah Russell (D. Conn.) in Arroyo-Castro v. Gasper: The dispute centers… The post Public School Teacher Lacks First Amendment Right to Put Foot-High Crucifix on Classroom Wall appeared first on Reason.com.

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School's "Interest in Teaching Racial Sensitivity Is Not Sufficient" to Justify Punishing Student's "Free Expression Off-Campus"

So holds the Second Circuit: "Tying a student speaker's constitutional right to free expression solely to the reaction that speech garners from upset or angry listeners cannot be squared with [First Amendment] principles."

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‘Teacher Of The Year’ Finalist Who Lost Career Over Charlie Kirk Remarks Is Out For Revenge

“I didn’t respect him at all, and he’s part of the hatred and vitriolic language we hear so much now."

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School Allowed to Fire Teacher Whose Criticisms of School Policy Led to "Disruptive" Criticism and Insults from Public

From Tempel v. School Dist. of Waukesha, decided Sept. 29 by Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph (E.D. Wis.): Tempel was employed… The post School Allowed to Fire Teacher Whose Criticisms of School Policy Led to "Disruptive" Criticism and Insults from Public appeared first on Reason.com.

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Court Upholds Three-Day Suspension of "Third-Grade Math and Science Teacher" for Maintaining "LGBTQ+"-Themed Books in Classroom

An excerpt from Monday's long decision by Judge Douglas Cole (S.D. Ohio) in Cahall v. Cole New Richmond Exempted Village… The post Court Upholds Three-Day Suspension of "Third-Grade Math and Science Teacher" for Maintaining "LGBTQ+"-Themed Books in Classroom appeared first on Reason.com.

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Suit Against School District for "Actively Concealing" School's Referring to Girl With "Masculine Name and Pronouns" Can Go Forward

From Mead v. Rockford Public School Dist., decided today by Judge Paul Maloney (W.D. Mich.): Plaintiffs Dan and Jennifer Mead… The post Suit Against School District for "Actively Concealing" School's Referring to Girl With "Masculine Name and Pronouns" Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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First Amendment Claim Over Muting of Parent's Comments at School Board Meeting Can Go Forward

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Parent Submits Photo of School Postings to LibsOfTikTok, Gets Restricted from Accessing School Property or Events

The court has allowed plaintiff's First Amendment claim against School District decisionmakers based on this to go forward.

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Insider Drops Claims On How One 90 Day: Hunt For Love Star's Work On The Show Might've Led To Her Losing Her Day Job

I can't believe this happened.

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Bangkok Diners Club, Manchester M4: ‘This will soon be one of Manchester’s hottest dining tickets’ – restaurant review

Authentic, boundary-pushing, a little odd – and makes perfect sense

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Sixth Circuit Won't Hear Pre-Final-Judgment Appeal in Case Alleging Ohio School "Encouraged Young Children to Become Transgender …

and then lied to parents about what was happening." Because some claims remain undecided in trial court, the court of appeals holds it lacks jurisdiction over the appeal.

The Independent UK

Dispute between parents' group, Ohio school district over gender pronoun policy goes before judges

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati is hearing arguments in a lawsuit pitting a suburban Ohio school district’s policy on preferred pronouns against the free speech rights of classmates who believe there are only two genders

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Pennsylvania School District Must Disclose DEI Training Materials, Though It Claimed They Were a "Trade Secret"

In Trethewey v. Downingtown Area School Dist., a Feb. 26 Pennsylvania appellate court decision by Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt (joined… The post Pennsylvania School District Must Disclose DEI Training Materials, Though It Claimed They Were a "Trade Secret" appeared first on Reason.com.

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School District Can't "Prohibit All [Parents'] Speech on School Property That It Finds 'Offensive or Inappropriate'"

An excerpt from the 11,000-word opinion in Hartzell v. Marana Unified School Dist., decided today by Ninth Circuit Judge Milan… The post School District Can't "Prohibit All [Parents'] Speech on School Property That It Finds 'Offensive or Inappropriate'" appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Texas teachers suspended after school children give each other tattoos with the same shared needle

Outraged parents complained after children came home with tattoos like ‘I heart my lord’ in Greenville, Texas

The Independent UK

School where Nex Benedict attended failed to protect students from harassment, investigation finds

Owasso Public School district’s inaction ‘rose to the level that the district’s response to some families’ sexual harassment reports was deliberately indifferent to students’ civil rights,’ the federal investigation found

The Independent UK

Two teachers yanked from Texas classroom accused of giving students sleeping ‘stickers’

The alleged incident occurred on September 24, and the teachers involved were ‘immediately removed from the classroom,’ pending a police investigation, according to the school district

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