State laws
South Carolina is allowing teachers to give zeros again, but the problem with grading goes deeper
“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.
Why Colorado replaced its AI discrimination law with a transparency requirement that the feds might challenge anyway
Colorado watered down its AI legislation but may still face litigation from the Department of Justice.
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate
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.
Students are taught to hide in closets and under tables if there is a school shooting – but does practicing for this possibility keep kids safe?
Most states have some sort of requirement for a minimum number of lockdown drills a year, but there is no set federal guidance.