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Bullying lawsuit against Beaver Area schools could be tossed soon
PITTSBURGH - The Beaver Area School District has received good news in a lawsuit over the hazing of an eighth-grade football player who was called names and concussed with a tennis racket.
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School district pays lawyer $350K after first-graders taught transgender issues
PITTSBURGH - The Mount Lebanon School District will pay more than $350,000 to a lawyer who alleged parents' civil rights were violated when first-graders were taught the concepts of gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning.
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Appeal: Parents against lottery for criteria high schools continue fight
PHILADELPHIA - Parents who lost their challenge to how the School District of Philadelphia picks students for "criteria-based" high schools have appealed.
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Catholic school beats racism complaint after Black girl's hair cut during class
HARRISBURG - Parents who alleged racism when their daughter's hair was cut during school because a piece of Velcro was stuck in it have possibly lost their lawsuit.
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Judge won't change how Philadelphia picks students for criteria high schools
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has tossed a challenge to changes made by the School District of Philadelphia in 2021 for admissions into so-called "criteria-based" high schools.
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Parents of first-graders taught transgender issues win lawsuit against Mt. Lebanon schools
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted summary judgment to a group of parents who alleged their civil rights were violated when Mount Lebanon School District taught the concepts of gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning to their first-grade children.
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Third Circuit finds Dickinson College properly investigated student’s sexual assault, dismisses Title IX suit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has upheld a lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment to Dickinson College, finding that the school did not violate Title IX in its investigation of a student’s sexual assault complaint.
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Haverford College fights lawsuit from Jews alleging anti-Semitism on campus
PHILADELPHIA – Haverford College seeks to dismiss litigation brought by five of its Jewish students who alleged they faced anti-Semitism on campus, for what it feels is the plaintiffs’ failure to state claims upon which relief could be granted.
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Motion for fees granted in COVID-19 education suit versus Gannon University
ERIE – An undergraduate student who filed a class action lawsuit against Gannon University claiming that he and others were deprived of the on-campus education and experience they paid for when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred and learning shifted to remote status – and then settled the case for $1.1 million – has been granted his requested attorney’s fees and other costs, totaling more than $371,000.
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Federal judge remands whistleblower suit against School District of Philadelphia to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has remanded a case from a man who alleged that the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) failed to accommodate his autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities and retaliated against him for investigating potential ethical violations, among other claims, to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
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Federal judge dismisses girls basketball player's retaliation suit versus Trinity High School
PITTSBURGH – Trinity Area School District has been granted summary judgment dismissal, in litigation brought by a 16-year-old student and girls basketball player at Trinity High School who alleged she was subjected to retaliation after alleging a sexual assault committed against another student by a member of the boys basketball team.
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Final certification sought for settlement class in COVID-19 education suit versus Gannon University
ERIE – An undergraduate student who filed a class action lawsuit against Gannon University claiming that he and others were deprived of the on-campus education and experience they paid for when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred and learning shifted to remote status – and then settled the case for $1.1 million – now seeks to obtain final certification of the settlement class.
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Pittsburgh school officials object to lawsuit alleging liability for bus injuries suffered by autistic student
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh school officials have brought preliminary objections in a suit filed by a parent, who alleged that her non-verbal and autistic daughter sustained a concussion and other injuries when she fell from her seat, and argues that the school district and a bus company were responsible for the incident.
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Beaver Area School District looking to dismiss former student's lawsuit claiming he faced bullying
PITTSBURGH – Beaver Area School District and its middle school principal-football coach seek to dismiss litigation from a former student who alleged that he was the ongoing subject of severe hazing, bullying and harassment during his eighth grade year by his football teammates – and that despite his parents notifying the school’s principal-coach on multiple occasions, nothing was done to stop the abuse he sustained.
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Bucks County Technical High School wins dismissal of suit surrounding EMS student's injuries
PHILADELPHIA – Bucks County Technical High School has won dismissal without prejudice of claims from a former EMS student, who alleged she suffered a broken left pinky finger, after being compelled to participate in a mandatory impact weapons drill featuring batons and punch paddles.
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Erie charter school denies retaliation and hostile work environment claims from Black security guard
ERIE – An Erie charter school has denied all liability alleged by a Black security guard, who claimed she was faced retaliation after reporting unwelcome advances from the school principal.
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Former Interboro High School lacrosse player reiterates knee injury claims against district, others
MEDIA – A former Interboro High School lacrosse player who fell on the school’s grass sports field two years ago and suffered a variety of severe knee injuries in the process, has maintained her claims against the school and other sports entities.
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School district paying $50K to settle lawsuit from girl with asthma who couldn't wear mask during pandemic
ERIE – A father who alleged his daughter faced discrimination and retaliation from the Avonworth School District for her asthma preventing her from being able to adhere to mandatory masking during the COVID-19 pandemic, has motioned to settle his claims for $50,000.
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Judge rules harassment case from former majorette against Penn State University will proceed
WILLIAMSPORT – A former majorette at Penn State University who claimed she was subject to unrelenting sexual and gender harassment from her coach during her four-year tenure in the school’s band – and that school officials did nothing to stop the coach’s behavior – will have her case proceed, overcoming a dismissal motion from the university.
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16-year-old says he was refused residency at Pa. youth facilities due to his Type I diabetes
PHILADELPHIA – A 16-year-old dependent minor alleges that several Montgomery County youth residential facilities have refused to admit him solely on the basis of his Type I diabetes diagnosis, which an accompanying lawsuit argues is disability discrimination and a violation of federal law.