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Curriculum Censorship Of Lgbtq+ Identity: Modern Adaptation Of Vintage "Save Our Children" Rhetoric Is Still Just Discrimination, Cathryn M. Oakley Jan 2023

Curriculum Censorship Of Lgbtq+ Identity: Modern Adaptation Of Vintage "Save Our Children" Rhetoric Is Still Just Discrimination, Cathryn M. Oakley

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Underpinning Florida’s 2022 “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” law is the same vintage, discriminatory rhetoric that has been invoked to harm LGBTQ+ people for decades: that LGBTQ+ people are deviant and fundamentally sexual, therefore even the most chaste acknowledgement of the existence of LGBTQ+ people is inherently inappropriate for children. LGBTQ+ students, students with LGBTQ+ family members, and LGBTQ+ school employees are protected by the constitution, including the First and Fourteenth amendments as well as federal civil rights law. Whether censorship of LGBTQ+ identities is effectuated directly, as in Florida, or indirectly through opt-outs, the dignitary harm is done. Curriculum …


When Claims Collide: Students For Fair Admissions V. Harvard And The Meaning Of Discrimination, Cara Mcclellan Jan 2023

When Claims Collide: Students For Fair Admissions V. Harvard And The Meaning Of Discrimination, Cara Mcclellan

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

This term, the Supreme Court will decide Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA v. Harvard), a challenge to Harvard College’s race-conscious admissions program. While litigation challenging the use of race in higher education admissions spans over five decades, previous attacks on race-conscious admissions systems were brought by white plaintiffs alleging “reverse discrimination” based on the theory that a university discriminated against them by assigning a plus factor to underrepresented minority applicants. SFFA v. Harvard is distinct from these cases because the plaintiff organization, SFFA, brought a claim alleg-ing that Harvard engages in intentional discrimination …


Families, Schools, And Religious Freedom, Helen M. Alvaré Jan 2023

Families, Schools, And Religious Freedom, Helen M. Alvaré

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Old and New Testament scriptures persistently point to human beings’ romantic and familial relationships according to Christian norms as means of glimpsing foundational religious beliefs about God’s identity, how God loves human beings, and how human beings are to love Him and one another. Christian families, therefore, are alarmed to witness public schools educating minors using normative materials directly opposing Christian norms, and doing so outside of courses subject to parental opt-ins or opt- outs. The Supreme Court has not weighed in on the precise question of parental rights respecting particular educational content of this type, but lower federal courts …


The New Tipping Point: Disruptive Politics And Habituating Equality, Sarah E. Waldeck, Rachel D. Godsil Jan 2021

The New Tipping Point: Disruptive Politics And Habituating Equality, Sarah E. Waldeck, Rachel D. Godsil

Faculty Publications & Other Works

This Essay argues that the events of 2020 opened a window of political opportunity to implement policies aimed at dismantling structural injustice and systemic racism. Building on the work of philosopher Charles Mills and political scientist Clarissa Rile Hayward, we argue that the Black Lives Matter Movement constituted the “disruptive politics” necessary to shift dispositions of many in the United States toward racial equity by interrupting the white “epistemologies of ignorance.” Moreover, because policies that correct structural injustice are beneficial for people across race, even those whose hearts and minds remained closed may embrace legislative policies that function to dismantle …


Valuing All Identities Beyond The Schoolhouse Gate: The Case For Inclusivity As A Civic Virtue In K-12, Sacha M. Coupet Jan 2020

Valuing All Identities Beyond The Schoolhouse Gate: The Case For Inclusivity As A Civic Virtue In K-12, Sacha M. Coupet

Faculty Publications & Other Works

Increasing social and political polarization in our society continues to exact a heavy toll marked by, among other social ills, a rise in uncivility, an increase in reported hate crimes, and a more pronounced overall climate of intolerance--for viewpoints, causes, and identities alike. Intolerance, either a cause or a consequence of our fraying networks of social engagement, is rampant, hindering our ability to live up to our de facto national motto, “E Pluribus Unum,” or “Out of Many, One” and prompting calls for how best to build a cohesive civil society. Within the public school--an institution conceived primarily for the …


Special Education By Zip Code: Creating Equitable Child Find Policies, Crystal Grant Jan 2020

Special Education By Zip Code: Creating Equitable Child Find Policies, Crystal Grant

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

It is estimated that more than 1.3 million youth in the United States have a disability. One in four American adults have a disability that impacts major life activities. With disability rates this high, our nation must prioritize efforts to ensure that all children with disabilities and in need of special education are identified and receive the support they need in school. Congress, through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), mandated that all public schools locate, identify and evaluate all students suspected of having a disability. The special education community refers to this affirmative duty as “child find.” Unfortunately, …


Just Another School: The Need To Strengthen Legal Protections For Students Facing Disciplinary Transfers, Miranda Johnson Jan 2019

Just Another School: The Need To Strengthen Legal Protections For Students Facing Disciplinary Transfers, Miranda Johnson

Faculty Publications & Other Works

Over the past decade, there has been increasing national, state, and local attention focused on the negative impacts of school expulsion and suspension. As a result of the well-documented and long-standing research showing the harm to students of exclusionary school discipline practices, states and school districts have begun reforming their policies and practices to limit the use of suspensions and expulsions. Many of these new reforms, however, have not included changes to provisions in state law and district policies allowing for students to be transferred from their neighborhood schools to alternative schools for disciplinary reasons. In this article, we argue …


‘We Can't Tolerate That Behavior In This School!’: The Consequences Of Excluding Children With Behavioral Health Conditions And The Limits Of The Law, Kate Mitchell Jan 2017

‘We Can't Tolerate That Behavior In This School!’: The Consequences Of Excluding Children With Behavioral Health Conditions And The Limits Of The Law, Kate Mitchell

Faculty Publications & Other Works

The disciplinary exclusion of children with behavioral health conditions is rampant in public schools in the United States. The practice of suspending and expelling students with behavioral challenges, caused in part by a lack of understanding of the causes of children's behavioral challenges and failures by schools to implement appropriate behavioral supports and interventions, results in the isolation and segregation of some of the most vulnerable students. Research has clearly established that these exclusionary practices are ineffective both in addressing behavioral challenges and in keeping schools safer. In fact, disciplinary removals result in lost educational opportunities, increased dropout risk, criminal …


Developing Prevention-Oriented Discipline Codes Of Conduct, Miranda Johnson, Pamela A. Fenning Jan 2016

Developing Prevention-Oriented Discipline Codes Of Conduct, Miranda Johnson, Pamela A. Fenning

Faculty Publications & Other Works

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School Shooting Simulations: At What Point Does Preparation Become More Harmful Than Helpful?, Lauren Rygg Jan 2015

School Shooting Simulations: At What Point Does Preparation Become More Harmful Than Helpful?, Lauren Rygg

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The Strained Dynamic Of The Least Restrictive Environment Concept In The Idea, Bonnie Spiro Schinagle, Marilyn J. Bartlett Jan 2015

The Strained Dynamic Of The Least Restrictive Environment Concept In The Idea, Bonnie Spiro Schinagle, Marilyn J. Bartlett

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Spotlight On: School Violence Prevention, Paige Steffen Jan 2015

Spotlight On: School Violence Prevention, Paige Steffen

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Opposing Viewpoints: Preparing Students, Teachers, And The Community For School Shootings: Saving Lives With Active Shooter Simulations, Michael Gubiotti Jan 2015

Opposing Viewpoints: Preparing Students, Teachers, And The Community For School Shootings: Saving Lives With Active Shooter Simulations, Michael Gubiotti

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Democratizing Higher Education: Defending & Extending Income Based Repayment Programs, Frank Pasquale Jan 2015

Democratizing Higher Education: Defending & Extending Income Based Repayment Programs, Frank Pasquale

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


United States Ex Rel. Leveski V. Itt Educational Services, Inc.: The Seventh Circuit Reinvigorates The False Claims Act To Combat Recruiting Abuses By For-Profit Schools, Mark I. Labaton Jan 2015

United States Ex Rel. Leveski V. Itt Educational Services, Inc.: The Seventh Circuit Reinvigorates The False Claims Act To Combat Recruiting Abuses By For-Profit Schools, Mark I. Labaton

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is the government’s primary tool in combatting procurement fraud. It allows the United States to litigate cases alleging fraudulent claims against governmental entities, and also allows whistleblowers (called relators) to bring such cases, litigate them on behalf of the government, and collect a share of the proceeds. The viability of the FCA depends on its ability to encourage whistleblowers to come forward and report fraud committed by contractors with the government. One limitation on whistleblowers’ ability to litigate FCA cases is the so-called public-disclosure bar, which bars claims that have been publicly exposed.1 This bar …


Around The World: America Ahead Of The Curve With Discussion Around Least Restrictive Environment: Education Rights For Children With Disabilities Around The World, Elise Harmening Jan 2015

Around The World: America Ahead Of The Curve With Discussion Around Least Restrictive Environment: Education Rights For Children With Disabilities Around The World, Elise Harmening

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Education Connection: A Prison To School Pipeline: Preparing Incarcerated Youth For Reentry Into Society And Public School, Jade Gary Jan 2014

Education Connection: A Prison To School Pipeline: Preparing Incarcerated Youth For Reentry Into Society And Public School, Jade Gary

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Vergara V.State Of California:Judicial Aboliton Of Teacher Tenure?, Perry A. Zirkel Jan 2014

Vergara V.State Of California:Judicial Aboliton Of Teacher Tenure?, Perry A. Zirkel

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Cracks In The Ivory Tower: How The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act Can Protect Students From Sexual Assault, Lauren P. Schroeder Jan 2014

Cracks In The Ivory Tower: How The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act Can Protect Students From Sexual Assault, Lauren P. Schroeder

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Sexual assault is a pervasive problem on college campuses, yet colleges and universities are frequently criticized for their failure to address it. As a result, Congress passed the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (“Campus SaVE Act”) in 2013. The Campus SaVE Act aims to address the unique needs of victims of sexual assault on college campuses by adding much needed protections for students, such as mandating increased reporting of crime statistics. Moreover, the Act helps students by requiring schools to create plans to prevent this violence, to educate victims on their rights and resources, and to detail processes that are …


Opposing Views: The Divide In Public Education Funding – Property Tax Revenue, Magda Derisma Jan 2013

Opposing Views: The Divide In Public Education Funding – Property Tax Revenue, Magda Derisma

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Education Connection: Financial Education Leads To Better Financial Decisions, Lauren Goyette Jan 2013

Education Connection: Financial Education Leads To Better Financial Decisions, Lauren Goyette

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


A Path To Citizenship Through Higher Education For Undocumented Students In The United States: Examining The Implications Of Martinez V. The Regents Of The University Of California, Diana Moreno Jan 2013

A Path To Citizenship Through Higher Education For Undocumented Students In The United States: Examining The Implications Of Martinez V. The Regents Of The University Of California, Diana Moreno

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Interview With: An American Dreamer Shaping The Land Of Opportunity, Thalia Roussos Jan 2013

Interview With: An American Dreamer Shaping The Land Of Opportunity, Thalia Roussos

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Around The World: Illegal Immigrants And The Cost Of Higher Education In The U.K., Amanda M. Walsh Jan 2013

Around The World: Illegal Immigrants And The Cost Of Higher Education In The U.K., Amanda M. Walsh

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Over The Borderline--A Review Of Margaret Price's Mad At School: Rhetorics Of Mental Disability And Academic Life, Gregory M. Duhl Jan 2013

Over The Borderline--A Review Of Margaret Price's Mad At School: Rhetorics Of Mental Disability And Academic Life, Gregory M. Duhl

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

This Article is about “madness” in higher education. In Mad at School: Rhetorics of Mental Disability and Academic Life, Professor Margaret Price analyzes the rhetoric and discourse surrounding mental disabilities in academia. In this Article, I place Price’s work in a legal context, discussing why the Americans with Disabilities Act fails those with mental illness and why reform is needed to protect them. My own narrative as a law professor with Borderline Personality Disorder frames my critique. Narratives of mental illness are important because they help connect those who are often stigmatized and isolated due to mental illness and …


Give And Take: The Chicago Teachers Union Strike And Its Local And National Impact, Margaret Jones Jan 2013

Give And Take: The Chicago Teachers Union Strike And Its Local And National Impact, Margaret Jones

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Education Connection: The Chilling Effects Of Student Immigration Tracking Systems Violate Plyler, Dan Baczynski Jan 2013

Education Connection: The Chilling Effects Of Student Immigration Tracking Systems Violate Plyler, Dan Baczynski

Children's Legal Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


In Or Out: States Offer Different Tuition Rates Based On Citizenship, Michael J. Lorden Jan 2012

In Or Out: States Offer Different Tuition Rates Based On Citizenship, Michael J. Lorden

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Tenure Reform Amidst Economic Uncertainty: A New Jersey Model For Retaining Quality Teachers, Alisha Howell Jan 2012

Tenure Reform Amidst Economic Uncertainty: A New Jersey Model For Retaining Quality Teachers, Alisha Howell

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


A Broken American Dream: The Current State Of U.S. Immigration Laws And Its Adverse Effect On Students, Education, And The Economy, Sabena Auyeung Jan 2012

A Broken American Dream: The Current State Of U.S. Immigration Laws And Its Adverse Effect On Students, Education, And The Economy, Sabena Auyeung

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.