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No immunity for teacher who let kindergartner leave with stranger who sexually assaulted her
PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court has denied immunity to a substitute teacher who allowed a stranger to remove a kindergarten student from his class despite the fact she failed to show proper identification. -
Philadelphia school district denies ADA allegations, told to schedule settlement conference
PHILADELPHIA - A federal court judge has ordered a settlement conference to resolve a former teacher’s allegations that the Philadelphia school system discriminated against him because of a medical condition, then retaliated when he complained. -
School District of Philadelphia still required to pay attorneys fees, Third Circuit says
PHILADELPHIA – The financial condition of the School District of Philadelphia, among other reasons, was not enough to convince the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to overturn an award of attorneys fees issued by a trial court in an administrative due process action. -
PennDOE's request to review U.S. Department of Education financial recovery order denied
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently denied a petition from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to review an amount owed to the U.S. Department of Education for misuse of federal funds. -
Philadelphia School District not liable for discrimination against fired janitor, federal court finds
PHILADELPHIA – An African-American high school janitor was not fired from his duties on the basis of racial discrimination by the School District of Philadelphia, a federal court has ruled. -
City, School District of Philadelphia may face sanctions in slip-and-fall action
Plaintiff's counsel argues defendants have failed to follow a June 3 court order compelling their cooperation with discovery requests. -
Philadelphia dismissed from lawsuit over death of 12-year-old who didn't receive asthma meds at school
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge recently dismissed the City of Philadelphia as a defendant in an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit over whether the presence of a nurse to administer inhaler medication would have prevented the September 2013 death of a sixth-grade student. -
Suit: Lack of school nurse contributed to 12-year-old asthmatic girl's death
A sixth grade girl's 2013 death from an asthma attack may have been prevented if there had been a nurse available to administer the inhaler medicine in time, according to a wrongful death suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -
Commonwealth Court rules in favor of Philadelphia School District over CBA language
A three-member panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled in favor of the -
Mother of kindergartner abducted from school, raped sues Phila. School District and teacher
The mother of a young girl who was raped after a stranger was able to walk -
Phila. S.D. sued by parent of boy sexually harassed and humiliated in bathroom by older students
A parent is suing the School District of Philadelphia over an incident in -
DOJ sues school district on behalf of Islamic police officer challenging beard-grooming policy
The federal government is suing the School District of Philadelphia on -
Judge denies new trial for schoolteacher who said transfer was motivate by race, age
A federal judge has denied post-trial relief to an African American former -
Phila. students join lawyers and judges to celebrate culmination of Advancing Civics Education program
A large number of Philadelphia public school students are expected to join jurists and -
Fired school police officer files federal suit against Phila. School Dist.
A former school police officer is suing the School District of Philadelphia over allegations that his employment was terminated in retaliation for his requesting special accommodations relating to his cancer. -
Phila. S.D. sued by mother of teen who broke leg during gym class
The mother of a Philadelphia middle-schooler has filed a personal injury claim against the School District of Philadelphia, alleging the defendant’s negligence led to her son sustaining a leg fracture during gym class. -
Behavioral health contractor has wrongful firing complaint against agency, Phila. School Dist. dismissed
A judge has agreed to dismiss a wrongful termination claim against the School District of Philadelphia and Children’s Crisis Treatment Center that had been lodged by a former behavioral health specialist who claimed he was fired from his job in retaliation for filing criminal charges against a student who injured the plaintiff during a fight. -
Phila. School Dist. sued by student harassed for wearing Romney-Ryan shirt
The Philadelphia teenager whose story of disparate treatment due to her wearing a -
Judge grants in part, denies in part Phila. School Dist. motion to dismiss whistleblower suit by fired administrator
A former top level administrator with the School District of Philadelphia - suing the
