https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/education-law Education Law en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:35:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ten-commandments-in-classrooms-passive-display-or-part-of-the-curriculum/2026/10 Five states now have laws that require or authorize Ten Commandments displays in public schools. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:35:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ten-commandments-in-classrooms-passive-display-or-part-of-the-curriculum/2026/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-the-heritage-foundation-is-targeting-plyler-v-doe/2026/03 Lora Ries explains how the Supreme Court could overturn the 1982 Plyler v. Doe decision. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:49:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-the-heritage-foundation-is-targeting-plyler-v-doe/2026/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/undocumented-students-still-have-a-right-to-education-will-that-change-in-2026/2025/12 State-level challenges to a landmark 1982 Supreme Court ruling are on the rise. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:02:41 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/undocumented-students-still-have-a-right-to-education-will-that-change-in-2026/2025/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/50-years-of-idea-4-things-to-know-about-the-landmark-special-education-law/2025/12 The nation's primary special education law details schools' obligations to students with disabilities. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:30:24 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/50-years-of-idea-4-things-to-know-about-the-landmark-special-education-law/2025/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/undocumented-students-have-the-right-to-a-free-education-this-is-why/2024/11 A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling protected undocumented students' access to free public education. Some lawmakers seek to overturn it. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:02:36 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/undocumented-students-have-the-right-to-a-free-education-this-is-why/2024/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/state-accountability-systems-arent-actually-helping-schools-improve/2024/09 The systems under federal education law should do more to shine a light on racial disparities in students' performance, a new report says. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:07:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/state-accountability-systems-arent-actually-helping-schools-improve/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/religion-in-public-schools-explained/2024/08 Public schools cannot promote any particular religion, and they must respect the individual religious beliefs of students and staff. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:47:11 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/religion-in-public-schools-explained/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-when-did-we-become-disillusioned-with-desegregation/2024/05 Forty years ago, the civil rights attorney and professor Derrick Bell diagnosed where the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education went wrong. Thu, 30 May 2024 20:32:07 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-when-did-we-become-disillusioned-with-desegregation/2024/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-70-years-after-brown-schools-are-still-separate-and-unequal/2024/05 The legal strategy to prioritize school integration has had some unforeseen consequences in the decades since. Mon, 20 May 2024 18:07:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-70-years-after-brown-schools-are-still-separate-and-unequal/2024/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 The milestone for the historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down racial segregation in schools is marked by a range of tributes Tue, 14 May 2024 21:23:19 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/timeline-the-u-s-supreme-court-case-that-established-english-learners-rights/2024/01 Fifty years ago the landmark Lau v. Nichols case set the stage for federal English-learner policy. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:21:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/timeline-the-u-s-supreme-court-case-that-established-english-learners-rights/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-a-1974-u-s-supreme-court-case-still-influences-english-learner-education/2024/01 Fifty years ago Lau v. Nichols required schools to provide language support to English learners to ensure access to public education. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:20:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-a-1974-u-s-supreme-court-case-still-influences-english-learner-education/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-1974-u-s-supreme-court-decision-recognized-rights-of-language-minority-students/2024/01 The Lau v. Nichols ruling said students have a right to a "meaningful opportunity" to participate in school, but its legacy is complex. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:19:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-1974-u-s-supreme-court-decision-recognized-rights-of-language-minority-students/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-declines-bid-to-rename-brown-v-board-of-education/2024/01 Descendants argued that their case, not the one from Topeka, Kan., should have topped the 1954 decision on racial segregation in schools. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:15:04 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-declines-bid-to-rename-brown-v-board-of-education/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/will-the-ban-on-affirmative-action-hurt-diversity-look-to-california/2023/12 Proposition 209 prohibited the use of race in education. Its effects were debated before the U.S. Supreme Court this year. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/will-the-ban-on-affirmative-action-hurt-diversity-look-to-california/2023/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-sandra-day-oconnor-did-to-shape-school-law-and-civics-education/2023/12 O'Connor wrote influential opinions on affirmative action, Title IX, and other education issues. Then she tirelessly worked on civics. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:22:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-sandra-day-oconnor-did-to-shape-school-law-and-civics-education/2023/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/biden-administration-outlines-how-colleges-can-pursue-racial-diversity-after-court-ruling/2023/08 The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice say universities may partner with schools on outreach and recruitment of minority students. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 21:25:02 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/biden-administration-outlines-how-colleges-can-pursue-racial-diversity-after-court-ruling/2023/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/should-brown-v-board-of-education-be-renamed-the-debate-explained/2023/06 Descendants contend the companion case Briggs v. Elliott was unfairly bumped from the top of the historic decision. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:54:55 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/should-brown-v-board-of-education-be-renamed-the-debate-explained/2023/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/justices-files-offer-insights-into-student-prayer-and-other-supreme-court-education-cases/2023/05 The new trove of John Paul Stevens' papers reveals internal debates over football game prayer, desegregation, Title IX, and drug testing. Fri, 12 May 2023 20:09:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/justices-files-offer-insights-into-student-prayer-and-other-supreme-court-education-cases/2023/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-equity-expert-weve-gotta-give-up-the-notion-of-local-control/2023/01 David Sciarra, stepping down as head of the Education Law Center, says states have been let off the hook in the push for education equity. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:49:23 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-equity-expert-weve-gotta-give-up-the-notion-of-local-control/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/supreme-court-seems-in-favor-of-deaf-students-right-to-sue-school-district-under-the-ada/2023/01 Miguel Luna Perez was there as the justices weighed issues in his case over his district allegedly failing to provide trained interpreters. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 23:03:24 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/supreme-court-seems-in-favor-of-deaf-students-right-to-sue-school-district-under-the-ada/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/a-deaf-student-says-his-school-district-failed-him-the-supreme-court-will-decide/2023/01 Miguel Luna Perez received inadequate assistance for 12 years, his suit says. The high court will decide if he can pursue money damages. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:52:05 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/a-deaf-student-says-his-school-district-failed-him-the-supreme-court-will-decide/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-8-most-consequential-developments-in-education-law-in-2022/2022/12 The list includes major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, a transition on the high court, and several lower court decisions. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:19:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-8-most-consequential-developments-in-education-law-in-2022/2022/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/as-a-skeptical-supreme-court-weighs-race-in-college-admissions-brown-looms-large/2022/10 The cases heard Monday involve Harvard and the University of North Carolina, but a decision could be felt in K-12 education. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:48:03 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/as-a-skeptical-supreme-court-weighs-race-in-college-admissions-brown-looms-large/2022/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/4-things-to-know-about-the-affirmative-action-showdown-before-the-supreme-court/2022/10 The justices on Monday weigh the use of race in admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, with K-12 implications. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:40:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/4-things-to-know-about-the-affirmative-action-showdown-before-the-supreme-court/2022/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-do-parents-rights-mean-legally-for-schools-anyway/2022/10 Conservatives rely on century-old U.S. Supreme Court precedents but want to bolster parental rights with a constitutional amendment. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:05:09 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-do-parents-rights-mean-legally-for-schools-anyway/2022/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/supreme-court-strikes-down-maines-exclusion-of-religious-schools-from-tuition-aid-program/2022/06 The justices hold that barring "sectarian" schools from the program for towns without public high schools violates the First Amendment. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:12:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/supreme-court-strikes-down-maines-exclusion-of-religious-schools-from-tuition-aid-program/2022/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/brown-v-board-decimated-the-black-educator-pipeline-a-scholar-explains-how/2022/05 A new book digs into a lesser-known and negative consequence of one of the nation's most significant civil rights milestones. Mon, 16 May 2022 21:14:29 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/brown-v-board-decimated-the-black-educator-pipeline-a-scholar-explains-how/2022/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/conservatives-checklist-u-s-supreme-court-education-decisions-to-overrule/2022/05 Here are five education issues that could be targets for reconsideration if Roe v. Wade falls. Wed, 11 May 2022 21:30:01 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/conservatives-checklist-u-s-supreme-court-education-decisions-to-overrule/2022/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/leaked-abortion-draft-has-supreme-court-education-cases-in-political-cross-hairs/2022/05 Conservatives have taken aim at decisions on educating immigrants, race in admissions, and religion. Liberals have some cases in mind, too. Tue, 10 May 2022 23:44:17 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/leaked-abortion-draft-has-supreme-court-education-cases-in-political-cross-hairs/2022/05