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Ninth Circuit Addresses Due Process Rights of Students in Relation to Suspensions

In K.J. by and through Johnson v. Jackson (9th Cir. 2025) 127 F.4th 1239, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the procedural due process rights outlined in Goss v. Lopez (1975) 419 U.S. 565 must be observed when imposing a suspension or extending a suspension based on new allegations or evidence.

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Women from Women’s and Girls’ Sports

On February 5, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “

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California Attorney General Responds to President’s Executive Order Regarding “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”

On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” which aims to address what is described as the influence of “radical, anti-American ideologies” and the resulting infringement on parental rights.

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Department of Homeland Security Issues Directive Rescinding Policy Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Protected Areas

On January 20, 2025, Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Benjamine Huffman, rescinded a longstanding policy that shielded places like schools, hospitals, and churches from immigration enforcement.

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California’s Fentanyl Legislation: Student Instruction and Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdoses

The California Legislature recently passed several student health and instruction bills related to fentanyl education and student possession and use of emergency opioid overdose medication and test strips.

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