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Ninth Circuit Affirms Legislative Prayer Exception Does Not Apply to School Board Meetings

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal district court ruling that school-sponsored prayer, Bible readings and proselytizing at school board meetings are unconstitutional.

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Lawmakers Extend Limits on Disruption and Defiance Discipline, Expand Use of Uniform Complaint Procedures

State lawmakers have indefinitely extended previously approved limits on disciplining students for defiance and disruption and have expanded the list of issues that may be addressed through the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP).

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FDA Approves Marijuana-Based Drug for Pediatric Epilepsy

Schools may soon be fielding requests to administer Epidiolex, a drug containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical component of marijuana that does not create a "high," to students.

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Court of Appeal Clarifies Issues Impacting Student Expulsions for Sexual Battery

The California Court of Appeal's recent opinion resolves several issues of first impression significant to student expulsion proceedings involving sexual battery.

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Juvenile Court School Students Gain New Educational Options

A new law permits students enrolled in juvenile court schools to voluntarily defer or decline the issuance of a diploma for meeting state graduation requirements so that the student may take additional coursework at the juvenile court school or, once released, at a school operated by a local educational agency (LEA).

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California Attorney General Publishes Guide on the Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Students and Families

The California Attorney General's Office (AG) has published a comprehensive guide and model policies to equip local educational agencies (LEAs) with information and resources for addressing immigration enforcement actions and also, hate crimes and bullying that target immigrants.

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Colleges Have a Duty to Warn or Protect Students from Foreseeable Violence

Colleges have a legal duty, under certain circumstances, to protect their students from or warn them about foreseeable violence in the classroom or during curricular activities, the California Supreme Court has ruled.

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California Adds "Nonbinary" Gender Option to Identification Documents, Impacting All Public Entities

On October 15, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 179, known as the "Gender Recognition Act," which adds a "nonbinary" gender option to state driver's licenses, identification cards, and birth certificates.

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Vanquishing "Vaping" on Campus

School administrators are facing a growing threat to student health that is often disguised as a standard school tool.

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