Lawsuits

November 1, 2021

Fighting for the education of Black students in California

A Sacramento organization is suing the state, alleging officials knew about discriminatory disciplinary practices for years and did nothing.

September 14, 2021

ACLU sues Bay Area school district over ‘separate, unequal and illegal’ special education program

Lawsuit: Black students and English learners in Pittsburg Unified are disproportionately shunted into special education and subject to harsh discipline.

July 22, 2021

How California plans to deter costly special education disputes

A new initiative is meant to help parents and schools settle Covid-related disputes over services for students before heading to court.

April 14, 2021

San Diego County judge declines to order two school districts to reopen on full-time schedule

A San Diego County judge has declined to order that two school districts that were sued by a parent group be required to fully reopen by a set date.

John Fensterwald And Betty Márquez Rosales

Coronavirus

April 7, 2021

Parent group sues Los Angeles Unified asking for full reopening of schools

A Los Angeles parent group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Los Angeles Unified calling for a return to full-time, in-person instruction.

September 1, 2020

School districts worry that legislators failed to protect them from Covid-19 lawsuits

A bill that would have shielded districts that follow safety and health precautions from being sued failed to move forward.

May 21, 2020

California students sue College Board after being unable to submit AP exams

College Board says students who couldn’t submit exams must retake them in June. Students instead want their original responses to be graded.

February 21, 2020

Lawsuit settlement results in $50 million for reading programs in California schools

Funds will be shared by 75 elementary schools with the lowest reading scores.

October 2, 2019

LA Unified approves spending plan despite complaint about serving high-needs students

The school board voted on an amended version of the spending plan, which was updated after a complaint was brought against the district.

June 29, 2018

California Attorney General charges one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers for violating state laws

The lawsuit follows similar actions by other states and California lawsuits against other for-profit colleges and student loan companies on behalf of student debtors.

April 5, 2018

How a tiny Native American community's trauma might impact education law

A judge’s ruling in a case brought on behalf of schoolchildren in a Grand Canyon reservation could impact whether school districts are required to provide disability services to students impacted by trauma and adversity.

David Washburn

Elections and Education

March 28, 2018

Bay Area school district wants voters to decide whether to drop at-large elections

Lawsuit asks the court to order West Contra Costa Unified to seek a State Board of Education waiver to bypass an election so new boundaries could take effect in November.