Kristina Supler and Susan Stone | Jul 23, 2021 | ARTICLES
The right of students at public and private schools to be referred to by their preferred pronouns and have their gender identities respected has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. The matter at the heart of this debate is one of free speech—specifically, how...
Kristina Supler and Susan Stone | Jul 8, 2021 | ARTICLES, Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendment Acts of 1972 prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of sex in any educational institution that receives federal funding. The legal world has long understood this to mean that schools needed to offer substantially...
Kristina Supler and Susan Stone | Jul 7, 2021 | COLLEGE CORNER
UPDATE: Oct. 7, 2021: Ohio’s Collin’s Law is now officially in effect, toughening the state’s hazing violations. “This bill says that going forward, hazing in the state of Ohio is simply not tolerated,” said Gov. Mike DeWine. ...
Kristina Supler and Susan Stone | Jul 2, 2021 | ARTICLES
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned comedian Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction. Cosby was released on June 30, 2021 after spending three years in prison. According to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the prosecutor violated Cosby’s Fifth Amendment right to...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Jun 24, 2021 | ARTICLES
On April 29, 2021, we wrote about the case of Brandi Levy, who sued her high school after being disciplined for posting F-bombs on her social media after she was not promoted to the varsity cheerleading team. Alas, on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court...