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OPS board to vote on opposition to Pillen's tax plan in special Friday meeting
Board members of Nebraska’s largest school district are hosting an impromptu meeting to finalize their position on Gov. Jim Pillen’s property tax relief plan, which would allow the state to take over school operations funding. The Omaha Public Schools board said in a statement it opposes multiple aspects...
Federal judge blocks updated Title IX rule in Arkansas lawsuit
A Missouri federal judge on Wednesday halted implementation of a Biden administration rule that extends protections for LGBTQ students, adding to the number of U.S. courts that have issued similar orders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri came in a lawsuit filed on May 7 by […] The post Federal judge blocks updated Title IX rule in Arkansas lawsuit appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Federal court blocks new Title IX gender identity protections in Iowa, 5 other states
A federal court in Missouri has blocked new federal legal protections for LGBTQ Americans from taking effect in six states, including Iowa. The Biden Administrations' “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” regulation seeks to update federal rules under Title IX, the federal law banning sex- and gender-based discrimination in education. The rule, finalized in April, permitted colleges to use a lower standard to find someone guilty of sexual...
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