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Michigan Supreme Court: Schools Can Ban Guns on School Property
Posted on 1 Aug 2018 by LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff

On Friday, July 27, 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its Opinion in a suit involving gun rights groups versus the Ann Arbor Public Schools and Clio Area School District that challenged the schools’ policies banning guns on school grounds... Read More

Tags: regulation of firearms , gun control , schools

Failure To Prevent Bullying Can Prove Costly To School Districts
Posted on 8 May 2013 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

As awareness of school bullying increases, so do parents' expectations of school districts. With supervisory power over children all day, school districts obviously have a special responsibility to keep children safe from injuries, including harm... Read More

Tags: settlements , negligent supervision , verdicts , school districts , Litigation , schools

Judge Rules Against Kansas Parents In School Funding Suit
Posted on 12 Mar 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (AP) Parents in a wealthy suburban Kansas City school district cannot seek to raise property taxes above a state cap because it could bring down Kansas' entire school funding system, a federal judge ruled Friday. A lawsuit filed... Read More

Tags: Missouri , Kansas City , budget , Litigation , schools , lawsuit , Shawnee Mission , school funding