education litigation series

August 2, 2022

School Prayer and State Policy: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Explained

Prayer in school has been a debated topic in education policy for decades and has recently been pulled back into the national spotlight...

K-12

July 20, 2022

Can Religious Schools Use Public Funds? Carson v. Makin Explained

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Carson v. Makin last month continued to clarify the public’s understanding of when, and under...

K-12

October 1, 2020

The Other Branch: Exploring Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue

On June 30, 2020, the Supreme Court’s decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue continued a line of prominent rulings with...

K-12

July 15, 2020

The Other Branch: Outcomes of Gary B. v. Snyder

A year ago, we wrote about Gary B. v. Snyder: a federal case filed in 2016 on behalf of students in the Detroit Public Schools Community...

K-12

July 8, 2019

The Other Branch: Exploring Gary B. v. Snyder

If you’re looking for more up-to-date information, please see our most recent post on this topic, “The Other Branch: Outcomes of...

Postsecondary & Workforce

July 2, 2019

The Other Branch: Exploring Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

After four decades of litigation, affirmative action admissions policies at colleges and universities show no sign of stopping. In the...

K-12

June 26, 2019

The Other Branch: Exploring Trinity Lutheran v. Comer

What is the proper relationship between church and state? How does this relationship apply to and impact public goods, such as education?...

K-12

June 19, 2019

The Other Branch: Exploring Cook v. Raimondo

A new court case out of Rhode Island is challenging the way we think about the purpose of public education in America. Or is it simply...