“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.
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Colorado watered down its AI legislation but may still face litigation from the Department of Justice.
Both legally and practically speaking, getting to the water’s edge isn’t as straightforward as it might seem – or as many people might like.
Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and the role of courts.
Most states have some sort of requirement for a minimum number of lockdown drills a year, but there is no set federal guidance.
Interviews with parents of students with disabilities show that children were often physically restrained and secluded at school for nonviolent offenses.
The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant students’ right to attend school.
Dyslexia laws are now nearly universal across the US. But the data shows that passing a law is not the same as improving how children learn to read.
While cellphone bans at schools can help students connect more with peers, they can also make students feel less safe and independent.
The NT looks set to introduce voluntary assisted dying mid-year, while other states are reviewing – and may change – current laws. Here’s what you need to know.
While some students living in the US without legal authorization can apply for private scholarships or state-based financial aid, a growing number of states are changing the rules.
State-level immigration policies can have surprising ripple effects.
EMTALA requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment to all patients – but Idaho is arguing that its abortion ban means it doesn’t have to allow the procedure, even if it is medically needed.
There are many outdated laws that states keep on the books, even if they aren’t used. If the Supreme Court overturns legal precedents on rights like same-sex and interracial marriage, that can change.
As states and local school boards in some places continue to pass anti-LGBTQ+ rights legislation and policies, hate crimes against young LGBTQ+ people have also increased.
Texans’ belief in their state’s exceptionalism has helped fuel support for the Republican state government trying to take border security and immigration enforcement into its own hands.
Women in Texas and in other states with abortion bans are suing, asking for clarification on when medical exceptions could actually be granted.
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.
It’s official: State courts can review lawmakers’ election-district boundary decisions to ensure they comply with state law.
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