Wednesday

Ruling in CPS Lawsuit Comes April 28; Outcome Could Shorten School Year

After a Wednesday hearing, a Cook County judge will decide next week whether a Chicago Public Schools lawsuit alleging discriminatory funding by the state will move forward. A court hearing Wednesday morning could decide if parents of Chicago Public Schools students need to make plans for an early end to the school year.


Lawyers Meet to Discuss St. Paul’s Lawsuit

Lawyers for a Concord prep school and the family of a sexual assault victim met Wednesday to schedule the next steps in an ongoing lawsuit. According to court paperwork, the parents of the assault victim are seeking damages in excess of $75,000, claiming that St. Paul’s School was negligent. Wednesday’s hearing was held behind closed doors, and lawyers said the next step in the case is …


Lawsuit Accuses Anchorage School District of Mishandling Teacher Investigation

The lawsuit accuses the district of waiting about a month after receiving the first report to investigate a Begich Middle School teacher’s aide, Julianti Clarke. During those weeks, the district did not alert the police or forbid contact between Clarke and the student, says the civil complaint filed Wednesday in Anchorage Superior Court. In a statement Friday, the Anchorage School District said …


Eleven States Sue Obama Administration Over Bathroom Guidance for Transgender Students

Texas and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. (AP) Eleven states and state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Obama administration over federal guidance directing schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms and …