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Chalk and Gavel

By: Chris Thomas and Jamie Kudlats
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  • Welcome to Chalk and Gavel, exploring how the law shapes education, one case at a time. Join education professors Chris Thomas and Jamie Kudlats as they demystify the complex, ever-changing, and fascinating world of school law. Both former teachers, Chris, a former school attorney, and Jamie, a former principal, draw upon their experiences to explore the stories at the intersection of law and education. If you're an educator, policymaker, parent, student, or someone just curious about education, Chalk and Gavel is here to help you understand how the courtroom is connected to the classroom.
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Episodes
  • 21 | Red Ryder BB Guns and Remote Learning

    21 | Red Ryder BB Guns and Remote Learning
    Jul 2 2024
    What privacy rights do students have during virtual instruction? How should schools enforce school rules in the remote classroom? What happens when Big Brother thinks, "You’ll shoot your eye out"? That's right; this case involves a Red Ryder BB gun and a 5th-grade student (who is probably not named Ralphie). In this episode, we explore the intersection of privacy and technology with the case of Lancaster v. Board of Education of Baltimore County. Stay tuned as we discuss the complicated situation that unfolded after a student's school noticed what they thought could be firearms in the student's background during remote learning. We also discuss a recent Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every K-12 classroom within the state. --- We're building a Teaching Guide! Check it out ⁠here⁠. We'd also greatly appreciate it if you would consider showing your support for Chalk and Gavel by becoming a subscriber on Patreon. Your support will help us keep delivering the education law content you want to hear! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/chalkandgavel Keywords: Student Privacy, Remote Learning, Fourth Amendment, Due Process, Fourteenth Amendment, Second Amendment, Weapons, Establishment Clause, Religion in Public Schools
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    55 mins
  • 20 | School Bells, Jail Cells, and Student Absenteeism

    20 | School Bells, Jail Cells, and Student Absenteeism
    Jun 18 2024

    When can parents be criminally prosecuted for failing to send their kids to school? What role do teachers and administrators play in addressing school non-attendance and truancy? In this episode, we’re cutting class to dive into the murky waters of student absenteeism with the case of the State of Missouri v. Williams. While truancy cases don’t really grab the headlines like student protests (or the state of Florida), they do prompt us to think pretty hard about those fundamental questions regarding the role of the state in education and family life. Missing school can come with a hefty price tag. From school bells to jail cells, truancy is anything but trivial. We also discuss the emerging and pressing issue of AI deepfakes in schools.

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    We'd also greatly appreciate it if you would consider showing your support for Chalk and Gavel by becoming a subscriber on Patreon. Your support will help us keep delivering the education law content you want to hear! https://www.patreon.com/chalkandgavel Keywords: Truancy, Chronic Absenteeism, Compulsory Attendance, State Law, Criminal Law, Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes
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    59 mins
  • 19 | Student Sit-ins and More

    19 | Student Sit-ins and More
    Jun 4 2024

    When are student sit-ins protected by the First Amendment? How can coaches maintain team cohesion and discipline without becoming draconian? Why is it always the cheer squad? In this episode, we tackle the case of Gonzales v. Burley High School, a fascinating case involving a new cheer coach and some very displeased cheerleaders. This one is pretty wild. It has to do with students being punished for protesting, but wait, there's more! It also has favoritism, retribution, grudges, and a coach's rulebook that reads more like a dictator's manifesto than a cheerleading guidebook. It's got a laundry list of discipline, but it's also got a little youth resilience in the face of injustice. Grab your pompoms. This episode has a lot of S.P.I.R.I.T. We also discuss an update on the Mahmoud v. McKnight case that we covered in Episode 12: LGBTQ-Inclusive Books and Parental Rights, dealing with a district's decision to remove parents' ability to opt out of the use of newly adopted LGBTQ-inclusive texts in the elementary school classroom. Keywords: First Amendment, Free Speech, Student Protest, Extracurriculars, Student Discipline, Parental Rights, LGBTQ, Religion
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    58 mins
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