Education

Shifting Mandated Reporting Laws From Family Surveillance to Assistance

Shifting Mandated Reporting Laws From Family Surveillance to Assistance

Scholars advocate revising mandated reporting requirements for school employees.

Regulating Charter School Quality

Regulating Charter School Quality

Scholars analyze variations in the regulation of charter school quality across states.

Paying the Price of Regulating Childcare

Paying the Price of Regulating Childcare

Scholars argue that increased regulation in the childcare industry has unintended consequences.

Protecting Student Data Privacy in the Digital Age

Protecting Student Data Privacy in the Digital Age

Experts recommend policies to enhance student data privacy in education technology platforms.

The K-12 Masking Wars

The K-12 Masking Wars

Anti-mask rhetoric in K-12 schools demonstrates how public insults can limit the effectiveness of civil rights law.

Ending the Long Wait for Federal Guidance on Reopening Schools

Ending the Long Wait for Federal Guidance on Reopening Schools

The Education Department’s COVID-19 guidance may signal a return to information sharing.

Resisting Regulatory Oppression of Transgender Children

Resisting Regulatory Oppression of Transgender Children

The formal and structural exclusion of transgender youth is morally wrong and unlawful.

Defending Access to Special Education

Defending Access to Special Education

Scholar argues for an irreparable harm exception to the exhaustion doctrine in special education disputes.

Clash Between Students’ Preferred Names and Instructors’ Religious Beliefs

Clash Between Students’ Preferred Names and Instructors’ Religious Beliefs

Courts face religious freedom challenges from instructors over transgender students’ preferred names.

How the Federal Government Can Use More Evidence to Improve Outcomes

How the Federal Government Can Use More Evidence to Improve Outcomes

Several successful programs demonstrate that prioritizing evidence can positively impact policy effects.

Silver Linings Action Plan

Silver Linings Action Plan

To solve the “quiet crisis” in the civil service, the federal government must improve workforce recruitment.

Righting a Wrong Against Teachers

Righting a Wrong Against Teachers

Thousands of teachers could see loan debt disappear as the Education Department tries to correct a past mistake.