— In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court, refused to dismiss a case involving allegations that a teacher “repeatedly sexually abused” a student. The claims, based upon “42 U.S.C. § 1983, Title IX, and Pennsylvania negligence law,” had the gravity…
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Safety Law News for February 3, 2026
— In Nevada, the Supreme Court of Nevada defined “education record” for purposes of FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), reversing an order of the lower court that required educators to release all emails mentioning a student, “including emails…
Safety Law News for October 31, 2025
— In Pennsylvania, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the arrest and conviction of a person who “refused to leave the school as directed to by police.” The dispute arose when the person went to the school “to speak to…
Safety Law News for October 21, 2025
— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the denial of immunity to school officials for the failure to maintain a safe learning environment. The case arose from a sexual assault on campus that occurred during an after-school program…
Safety Law News for September 19, 2025
— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, affirmed the denial of immunity for educators in a case involving a student-on-student assault. The lawsuit arose out of an incident in which “three minor students (two male, one female) …were enrolled…
Safety Law News for August 5, 2025
— In Illinois, the United States District Court, dismissed the lawsuit of a student who asserted the First Amendment to protect comments “sent from her cellphone, off school grounds, and outside school hours.” School officials gave the student “a ten-day…
Safety Law News for May 15, 2025
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, refused to dismiss a case brought against educators when a former student was allegedly sexually abused by teacher while attending an elementary school some years ago. The case involves…
Safety Law News for December 12, 2024
— In Wisconsin, the United States District Court upheld the search and seizure of contraband in a student’s bag. The case arose out of a report by a PE teacher of the student’s “possession of a vape during an off-campus…
Safety Law News for November 22, 2024
— In Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that a teacher/high school basketball coach, who was charged with second degree murder after a student died during practice, was not entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution under Georgia School…
Safety Law News for April 22, 2024
— In Indiana, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed termination of parental rights of a mother based upon school safety concerns. The juvenile court ruled that there was a clear correlation between student’s dangerous behavior at school and the…