Public schools in rural Alaska are frequently constructed on pilings, providing elevation that can reduce vulnerability to flooding and storm surge associated with climate change.
November 10, 2025
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Building design element (pilings) contributing to resilience against rising waters and flood risk.
Speech by students at public schools or school-sponsored events can give rise to First Amendment claims against school-affiliated organizations and officials.
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Basis for litigation alleging infringement of student free-speech rights by school districts, athletic associations, or other school-affiliated bodies.
Public schools are government actors, so religious displays in public school classrooms can implicate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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Explains why actions by school officials regarding religious displays are subject to Establishment Clause analysis.
A 2012 California ballot initiative made it harder for corporations to avoid certain taxes and directed the new revenue to energy improvements in public schools.
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State ballot initiatives can modify corporate tax avoidance rules and earmark revenue for specific public infrastructure projects.