Under U.S. law, public school authorities may restrict student speech only if they can show the speech would materially and substantially disrupt school activities or would infringe the legal rights of others.
November 06, 2025
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legal
Legal standard applied when evaluating restrictions on student speech in public schools.
Students in U.S. public schools are generally protected against discrimination by a combination of state laws, federal laws, and local school district policies.
November 03, 2025
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policy
Describes the layered legal and policy framework that provides discrimination protections for public school students in the United States.
One in eight U.S. public school positions are vacant or filled by uncertified teachers, and the American Medical Association projects a shortage of 87,000 physicians in the next decade.
October 08, 2025
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statistical
Reported workforce shortages in U.S. K-12 education and projected physician shortfall.
Schools across the United States have experienced declines in enrollment of students from immigrant families.
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temporal
Multiple U.S. school districts have reported fewer newcomer/immigrant students entering their systems.