What happens when parents challenge the inclusion of books in the school library, and the school engages in its clearly stated procedures? How should we balance parents’ rights and students’ rights? How quickly can a school board reverse one of its own decisions? Well, this one wasn’t as quick as the reversal in the Mahmoud case (which was like 24 hours). This one was like a month, but still. Today, we’re covering a case that was ruled on in April out of New York. This case involved library books being challenged, a subsequent review process taking place, and a board decision to ultimately keep the books on the shelves. Teachers and school leaders, this is an excellent case, and it shows what can happen when a robust school board procedure is followed properly. This is the case of Moms for Liberty of Wayne County v NY State Education Department. Spoiler Alert: Moms for Liberty lost this one. Listen to find out why! We also talk about updates to the ongoing litigation on Louisianna's Ten Commandments law as well as the Kluge v. Brownsburg case involving the teacher who was fired for refusing to use transgender students' names and pronouns.

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Keywords: School Libraries, First Amendment, Controversial Curriculum, Parental Challenges, Procedures, Ten Commandments, Transgender Students

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When are educators required to report suspicions of child abuse and neglect as mandatory reporters? Are unsubstantiated rumors enough to create a reasonable suspicion of child abuse? Ready to hear Chris get on his soapbox? Today, we're covering a fascinating case for all educators, especially teachers. This is the kind of thing that anyone in a school setting could easily encounter. This is a case of a school counselor who was informed by a student about a possible inappropriate relationship between a teacher and another student, but that counselor didn’t report it to her supervisors or to child protective services. Well, some more things came to light. She got fired. She filed a lawsuit. And the court said some… interesting things about all of it. Today's case is Small v Streater Township High School District. We also talk about a recent case out of Virginia, NCAA v. Shenandoah County School Board, in which a court held that students' First Amendment rights to be free from compelled speech were violated when students were required to wear school uniforms with a highly symbolic name, "Stonewall Jackson Generals," after the school district reinstated that name following a protracted conflict in the community.

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Keywords: Mandatory Reporter, Child Abuse, Teachers, Labor and Employment, Contract Termination, Due Process, First Amendment,

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When can a school, consistent with the First Amendment, non-renew an employee for their speech? What happens when the High School Football coach doesn’t like his daughter’s middle school social studies curriculum? Are you ready for some... facts that have nothing to do with football? While we're great at talking about sports, this case has nothing to do with football and everything to do with free speech. Our case today is a recent decision from Massachusetts regarding a football coach who had issues with his daughter’s middle school social studies curriculum, which led to conversations, emails, and ultimately, more significant problems, such as his non-renewal. This is the case of Flynn v. Forrest. We also discuss a recent decision in South Carolina NAACP v. Weaver, regarding South Carolina's divisive concepts law.

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Keywords: Free Speech, First Amendment, Teachers, Parental Advocacy, Labor and Employment, Nonrenewal

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