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Inconsistently Applied Ban on Students’ Adornment of Graduation Cap Violates First Amendment, Ninth Circuit Rules

by pddg_admin | Jan 3, 2023 | Legal Developments and News

The Ninth Circuit held that a school district that refused to allow a student to wear Native American religious symbols on her graduation cap while allowing other students to wear secular messages on their caps violated the student’s First Amendment rights.  (Waln v....
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2022 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

by pddg_admin | Nov 29, 2022 | Publications

2022 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

Court Clarifies Use of State School Facility Funds Received after Construction of Approved Project

by pddg_admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Legal Developments and News

The California Court of Appeal recently concluded that school districts that receive School Facility Program funds for locally bond-funded projects after the project has been constructed must adhere to a narrow range of options for use of those State funds. In Bates...
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