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ACLU backs pro-Palestine student group in lawsuit against Pitt
PITTSBURGH - A pro-Palestine student group at the University of Pittsburgh has filed a federal lawsuit after the school hit it with a suspension.
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Whistles and name-calling: Pa. school district defends response to racism claims
PHILADELPHIA - Bi-racial students alleging racism at Northwestern Lehigh Middle School lied about its response to their claims, the school district is claiming in court documents.
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As Pa. Supreme Court decides how long disabled students get free education, federal judge refuses to weigh in
PHILADELPHIA - Four students who claimed they were entitled to a free education until they turn 22 years old have lost their lawsuit against the Council Rock and Central Bucks school districts.
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'Retire the Raider' ringleader can pursue lawsuit against Twin Valley School District
READING - Even though Twin Valley High School has recognized as official a student club hoping to change its mascot, it must still face a First Amendment lawsuit.
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School district fights case over transgender runner
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania school district says the female high school athlete that sued it after losing two races to a transgender female hasn't shown her constitutional rights were violated.
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Judge finds no sin in Villanova's firing of non-Catholic Black woman
PHILADELPHIA - Villanova University has defeated a discrimination lawsuit from a fired non-Catholic Black employee who, among her allegations, cried racism when discussing a painting it commissioned depicting Saint Augustine as Black.
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Jurors should hear case of gay teacher fired by Catholics, judge says
PITTSBURGH - A federal magistrate judge says a gay teacher's discrimination lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg should head toward trial.
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'Retire the Raider' now an official club at Twin Valley HS, so district wants ACLU lawsuit dismissed
PHILADELPHIA - A student and the American Civil Liberties Union have no reason to continue suing a Chester County school district now that it has officially recognized a student club dedicated to eliminating its Native American mascot.
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Jews lose anti-Semitism case against Haverford College; Judge not sure what to make of complaint
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit by a group of Jewish students at Haverford College who alleged they faced anti-Semitism on campus.
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Beaver schools to face claim in bullying lawsuit that football coach created danger
PITTSBURGH - A federal judge has mostly dismissed a bullying lawsuit against Beaver Area School District but will let the plaintiff proceed with claims a football coach created a state-created danger.
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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.