Arizona Gov. Janice Brewer has signed a law providing strong new restrictions on the use of so-called “seclusion rooms” in schools. Arizona joins more than 30 other states that impose rules on the restraint of students in public schools.
Continue reading...A federal district court in Arizona has granted the state’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims that a particular statute, which limits school districts’ ability to provide certain race-related curricula, violates their First Amendment speech rights and Fourteenth Amendment due process and equal protection rights.
Continue reading...According to reports from The Republic, a former English-language learner specialist, who is an African from Cameroon, has filed suit against Gilbert Public Schools alleging discrimination on the basis of race and national origin.
Continue reading...According to a report in The Republic, in a unanimous decision, the Arizona Court of Appeals has held that the state legislature must fully pay for the base education budget, something that has not happened for three years.
Continue reading...The New York Times reports that a U.S. District Court in Arizona has rejected a request by a coalition of civil rights groups that the court strike down a provision in the state’s immigration law requiring authorities to verify the status of people who they suspect are in the country illegally.
Continue reading...The Republic reports the Arizona Department of Education has settled a complaint brought by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education as a result of an investigation that revealed that tens of thousands of students were incorrectly identified as being fluent in English.
Continue reading...As reported on Educationnews.com, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education has reached agreements with four school districts to ensure that girls get equal athletic opportunities as male students.
Continue reading...MSNBC.com reports that the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-3 split, has struck down three key parts of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigrant law, but upheld the provision of the law that requires police officers stopping someone to make efforts to verify the person’s immigration status with the federal government.
Continue reading...The Republic reports that Sarah Green, an elementary school teacher, has agreed to resign her position with Gilbert Public Schools in return for district officials dropping 20 disciplinary charges against her.
Continue reading...The Tempe Elementary School District has agreed to pay more than $148,000 to settle an age-discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, says azcentral.com.
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