A Bay City, California news article in late 2023 highlights the dilemma of prospective nursing students in California who face long waiting lists at public universities. Many students have opted to apply to expensive private nursing schools. If your family has been adversely affected by wrongful ...

Confused about what you can and can't do as a student-athlete under the new NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) rules? You're not alone. The landscape of college sports has changed rapidly over the last three years, and the pace has left the system in utter chaos. No one—not the NCAA, not individual scho...

Many students who enter college find their voices — and build confidence — by exercising their right to free speech. However, a recent survey of nearly 500 colleges and universities found that 85% have at least one policy that schools could use improperly to limit free speech on their campuses. T...

In March 2024, the Alabama legislature passed Senate Bill 129, which bars public schools and universities from sponsoring Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. SB 129 also bars the teaching of “divisive concepts” of discrimination, which many people fear will place a “gag order” on c...

A group known as the Revolutionary Communist Party, or RevComs, was recently in the news for interrupting Yale professor Timothy Snyder's class. The interruption, carried out by non-student members, did not faze the professor, who moved to a different room to continue the class. The group accused...

A recent study conducted by economists from the University of Georgia and the Federal Reserve Board sheds light on the detrimental effects of overscheduling on children's mental well-being and academic skills. Analyzing data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, researchers found that kinderga...

Many new college students work for years to get into the school of their dreams—they get great grades and participate in student government, honors courses, and volunteering. After being accepted into a top college, these students may expect to relax and enjoy college. Well, not so fast. At Yale...

In a significant ruling that directly affects students attending private California colleges and universities, and that could indirectly influence courts in other states, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that students accused of sexual misconduct at a private school do not have the rig...

If you're a high school or college student, posting on Snapchat, Instagram, or TikTok is likely second nature to you. You've literally grown up in the digital age. Your parents may have warned you not to post anything lewd, and you probably thought they were overreacting. But your social media po...

Restraint and seclusion should only be a last-resort intervention in our nation's schools. Yet, a recent WFYI investigation found that the Indiana Department of Education lacked oversight of such practices in schools across the state. The investigation uncovered multiple failures and discrepancie...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities nationwide to move toward truncated admission policies, ensuring that more students had an opportunity to reenroll in higher education programs. Due to pauses in standardized testing in various school districts across the country, many instit...

Four civil rights groups in Texas recently filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), accusing the Bonham municipal court and the Bonham Independent School District of intentionally and unfairly penalizing Black and disabled students for behavioral issues. The groups hav...

Schools should only use restraint and seclusion on students in extreme situations. They shouldn't be used as everyday punishments for minor infractions. A school district in North Carolina, however, seems to have gotten carried away with restraining and secluding students, resorting to either one...

Colleges and universities have long encouraged enthusiastic debate amongst their students. But recently, contentious international and domestic political issues have resulted in school disruptions and made it less safe for students to freely express their opinions. In response, many schools have ...

When we hear about unionizing, we might think of Jimmy Hoffa, Amazon warehouses, or others who occupy American industry. However, after recent changes allowing collegiate athletes to capitalize on their names, images, and likenesses (NIL), Dartmouth basketball has pushed athletes' rights further....

Western Oregon University has announced a major change to its grading policy, which would see professors replace failing grades such as “D-minus” and “F” with a score of “no credit.” The policy change is motivated by the University's desire to lower the undergraduate student dropout rate by allev...

Since 1995, Texas has required all public school districts to provide disciplinary alternative education programs (DAEPs), which are campuses operated by the school district that are separate from the student's usual campus. DAEPs provide an alternative education setting for students who are temp...

In February, the news of the tragic death of Nex Benedict, a gender non-conforming teen, shocked the nation. The day after three female students attacked Nex in an Owasso, Oklahoma, school bathroom, Benedict's mother found them unconscious at home. Unfortunately, doctors would pronounce Nex Bened...

A controversial bill that would require Indiana colleges and universities to scrutinize the “intellectual diversity” of professors is currently awaiting the governor's signature. It would require colleges to refuse tenure to faculty who failed to meet a laundry list of requirements relating to ex...

Colleges and universities, facing declining enrollment due to dwindling numbers of recent high school graduates, are increasingly marketing to nontraditional students. However, these colleges have failed to put processes in place to provide services to nontraditional students and lack the flexibi...

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been on our technological horizon for decades, but over the past several years, public awareness—and use—of AI in a wide array of applications has skyrocketed. One of the most important and impactful milestones in AI history took place in November 2022. That's ...

Does the extension of tenure clocks widen the gap between white, male academics and female assistant professors and faculty of color? For all tenure-related issues, contact The Education Team at the Lento Law Firm. We can be reached at 888-535-3686 or you can tell us your story online.  Extendi...

No matter your child's age, it can be extremely overwhelming to learn they have been accused of a hate crime at school. However, the number of hate crimes occurring at elementary and secondary schools across the U.S. has more than doubled in the last five years, with schools becoming the third mo...

Whenever you send your child to school, you hope the teachers and administrators are protecting them from negative experiences. However, according to data recently released by the FBI, schools are now the third most common place for hate crimes to occur. In fact, between 2018 and 2022, instances ...

A new study indicates that college and university students facing discrimination are far more likely to report stressors negatively affecting their mental health than others. Although institutions of higher education are grappling with solutions—namely counseling—many students reportedly leave th...