As COVID-19 vaccines become available, there are questions about whether schools can make it mandatory for their students or staff to get vaccinated. Both Moderna and Pfizer have created COVID-19 vaccines approved for “emergency use” in the United States. Both vaccines had about 30,000 participants during their trials, and millions of health-care workers will be vaccinated before educators get a … [Read more...] about Can Schools Make COVID Vaccination Mandatory for Students or Staff?
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Third Circuit Temporarily Reinstates Crowd Limits for School Gatherings
Earlier this week, we published SLB 278 on the latest information with regards to crowd limits for school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Third Circuit has since temporarily reinstated Governor Wolf’s gathering size limits while the Commonwealth appeals the Pittsburgh district court’s ruling in the County of Butler case, ruling Governor Wolf’s orders as unconstitutional. Some … [Read more...] about Third Circuit Temporarily Reinstates Crowd Limits for School Gatherings
Weighing Risk at the Line of Scrimmage: Who Has the Authority to Limit School Events?
UPDATE: (10/1/20) The Third Circuit has temporarily reinstated Governor Wolf’s gathering size limits while the Commonwealth appeals the Pittsburgh district court’s ruling in the County of Butler case that they are unconstitutional. Some school districts, relying on the district court’s ruling, had been allowing high school football games to be played in front of crowds. While Governor Wolf has … [Read more...] about Weighing Risk at the Line of Scrimmage: Who Has the Authority to Limit School Events?
Recent Federal Court Decision Holding Wolf’s Limit on Crowd Size Unconstitutional Has No Impact on Public Schools
This past week, a federal judge in Pittsburgh ruled the orders issued by Governor Tom Wolf amid the shutdown in Pennsylvania during quarantine were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman held Gov. Wolf’s orders limiting indoor and outdoor gatherings as well as closing nonessential businesses were in violation of the First Amendment right to Freedom of Assembly and the Due … [Read more...] about Recent Federal Court Decision Holding Wolf’s Limit on Crowd Size Unconstitutional Has No Impact on Public Schools
