Parents

Brooklyn Judge Tosses Anti-Vaxxer Parents’ Lawsuit Against NYC’s Health Department

A Brooklyn judge has tossed a lawsuit alleging New York City’s health department violated anti-vaxxer parents’ civil rights by mandating vaccinations in the wake of a massive measles outbreak. The suit was filed on Monday, and was dimissed by Thursday. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports that Kings County Supreme Court judge Lawrence Knipel ruled the suit—which cited debunked claims about the dangers of the MMR vaccine in order to get the city’s emergency order lifted, and argued that the current 359-person outbreak does not pose “a clear and present danger” to city residents—offered an “unsupported, bald faced opinion” and would not “be credited by this court.”


Connecticut Parents File Lawsuit Claiming Son Expelled Over Conservative Political Views

Parents in Connecticut have filed a lawsuit against Cheshire Academy in Connecticut alleging that their son was expelled from the school because of his conservative views. The school has denied that the student, Michael Mancini, was punished because of his political views. “As some of you may be aware, earlier this week, following a fair process, a student was expelled. “We should …


Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination Against Latino Families in Holyoke Public Schools

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court alleging human rights violations in Holyoke Public Schools. The suit alleges the district fails to provide parents who speak limited English adequate translation services, including for educational documents regarding the children in their families. “For at least two decades, HPS has routinely and repeatedly failed to translate important educational …


Lawsuit Filed Against Janitor Accused of Raping Student

The parents of a Roane County teenager, who they say was raped at school by a janitor, have filed a lawsuit seeking $4.5 million. The lawsuit was filed Monday against Jessica Elane Galyon, Roane County Schools, and Compass One Services of Tennessee. Compass One is the contractor that employed Galyon. Galyon also faces criminal charges in connection with the rape allegations. In February, a grand jury indicted Galyon, 29, on rape charges that included …


Minnesota Supreme Court to Hear School Integration Lawsuit

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear the lawsuit brought by Minneapolis and St. Paul school parents who say that segregation has denied poor and minority children an adequate education. On Wednesday the Supreme Court order agreed to review the case. The Minnesota Court of Appeals had thrown out the suit in March.


Instant Risk: Litigation Threat Could Imperil Schools’ Ability to Instantly Message Parents, Others

A class action lawsuit now pending in Chicago’s federal courts could imperil the ability of schools to instantly send out voice and text messages and emails to parents, students and the community to inform them of emergency situations and other school-related matters, according to one company that specializes in providing schools with such messaging services. And should such services disappear, …


US Supreme Court Weighs Foreigners’ Rights to File Lawsuit in American Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared evenly divided on the right of Mexican parents to file a lawsuit in American courts against a U.S. border agent who killed their teenage son by firing a shot across the U.S.-Mexican border. Justice Anthony Kennedy and other conservatives on the court voiced skepticism about the parents’ lawsuit, while the court’s four liberal justices indicated they …


Charter School Parents File Federal Appeal for Say in Desegregation Lawsuit

Charter school parents are trying again to have a say in a lawsuit that they say could shut down some of their schools. Parents Ken Ross, Jr. and LeDiva Pierce filed an appeal in federal court Tuesday to have a say in an ongoing desegregation lawsuit. St. Louis Public Schools is attempting to recover about $50 million that has gone to charter schools through the city’s desegregation tax, which …


Victim’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Marshall Doran and Parents

Two years to the day Mary Cochran died in a fire at Carolina Beach, her daughter filed a lawsuit against the man who set it. Alice Beth Cochran is suing Marshall Doran and his parents, Peter and Cynthia. In the early morning hours of December 6, 2014, Doran set multiple fires at Carolina Beach.


Family Sues DCYF Over Sexual Assaults

The state’s child protection agency and Easter Seals failed to protect two young girls from “horrific” sexual abuse by their biological parents despite repeated warning signs, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The civil lawsuit filed by the grandparents – also the adoptive parents of the girls – accuses the state’s Division for Children, Youth and Families and Easter Seals of disregarding …