Chalk and Gavel: An Education Law Podcast
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Episodes: 72
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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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71 | Parental Rights and Gender Identity: The Court’s Shadow Docket Decision in Mirabelli v. Bonta
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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70 | Student Athletes and Random Drug Testing: When Can Schools Engage in Suspicionless Searches?
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May 19, 2026 |
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69 | Fake Accounts and Real Consequences: When Students Target Teachers Online
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May 05, 2026 |
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68 | Live from SXSW-EDU: Navigating the Tides of an Education Law Sea Change
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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67 | One T-shirt & “Two Genders:" School Regulation of Demeaning Student Speech
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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66 | Tushies and Terminations: What Happens When a Principal Gets Fired for Reading a Kid’s Book?
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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65 | Book Bans and Local Control: Oklahoma’s Fight Over “Inappropriate” Material in School Libraries
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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64 | Public Money and Private Schools: When School Choice Vouchers Violate a State Constitution
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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63 | Censoring Student Journalists: Free Speech and School Newspapers
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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62 | Inside the Courtroom: The BPJ v West Virginia Oral Arguments
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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61 | Fired over a Coaster: Principal Free Speech and Community Values
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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60 | Listener Q&A: Live from ELA 2025 with Dr. Janet Decker!
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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59 | Tragedy and Liability: Understanding Legal Responsibility After School Shootings
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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58 | Anti-CRT Laws and Government Speech: Applying the First Amendment to Curricular Gag Orders
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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57 | Transgender Athletes and Sex Discrimination: The BPJ v West Virginia Supreme Court Showdown
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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56 | Book Challenges and School Procedures: Navigating Parents’ Requests to Remove Library Books
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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55 | Bethel v. Fraser and the PG-13 Pep-Rally: Lewd Speech and Limiting Students’ First Amendment Rights
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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54 | Guidance Counselors and Mandatory Reporters: When Do Educators Have Reasonable Suspicion of Child Abuse and Neglect?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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53 | Coaches and Curriculum Clashes: The Legal Limits of Educator Advocacy and Free Speech
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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52 | Vapes, Lies, and Students' Constitutional Rights
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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51 | The Ten Commandments and the Establishment Clause
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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50 | Tinker v. Des Moines with Mary Beth Tinker
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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49 | Student Protests and Don't Say "Gun"
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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48 | Mahmoud v. Taylor and the Right to Opt Out
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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47 | FERPA and Peer Grading
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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46 | DEI and Injunction Junction
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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45 | iPhone Photos and Teacher Dismissal
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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44 | Inside the Courtroom: The OK Religious Charter School Oral Arguments
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May 20, 2025 |
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43 | Inside the Courtroom: The Mahmoud v. Taylor Oral Arguments
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May 06, 2025 |
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42 | Cakes and Copyrights
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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41 | Inappropriate Goals and Inadequate IEPs
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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40 | AI and Academic Dishonesty
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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39 | Student Clubs and the Equal Access Act
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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38 | North Carolina and Funding the Right to a Sound Basic Education
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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37 | School Board Drama and Employment Discrimination
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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36 | Transgender Students and Challenges to School Support Plans
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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35 | Explicit Monologues and Compelled Speech
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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34 | Sidebar: Not Your Typical Ed Law Update - Live From ELA 2024!
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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33 | A Club Hockey Face-Off and Equal Athletic Opportunities
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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32 | Young Students and Free Speech: Live from ELA 2024!
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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31 | Athletic Mal-"Practices" and Student Injuries
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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30 | Inclusion and Students with Disabilities
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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29 | "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" and 1 Year of Chalk & Gavel
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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28 | Marijuana Crumbs and Denial of Academic Credit
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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27 | Transgender Students and Teachers' Rights
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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26 | Teacher Speech Rights and Social Media
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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25 | Sidebar: 2024 Update on the Supreme Court and Education
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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24 | Masking Tape and Trees
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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23 | Oklahoma and Religion
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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22 | Online Petitions and Responding When They Go Viral
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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21 | Red Ryder BB Guns and Remote Learning
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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20 | School Bells, Jail Cells, and Student Absenteeism
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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19 | Student Sit-ins and More
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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18 | Title IX's New Regs & Sexual Harassment
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May 21, 2024 |
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17 | FAPE and More Special Education Acronyms
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May 07, 2024 |
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16 | Politics and Paddling
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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15 | Searches and Cigarettes
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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14 | School Admissions and Diversity
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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13 | Tort Liability and Scalpels
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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12 | LGBTQ-Inclusive Books and Parental Rights
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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11 | Religion in Schools and the Praying Coach, Part 2
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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10 | Religion in Schools and the Praying Coach, Part 1
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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9 | Zero Tolerance and Due Process
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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8 | School Funding and the Right to Education
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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7 | Teachers and Drama Over the Curriculum
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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6 | Sidebar: The Supreme Court and Education
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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5 | Cell Phone Searches and Angry Parents
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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4 | Personal Pronouns and Student Speech
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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3 | The Cussing Cheerleader and Off-Campus Student Speech
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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2 | Sarcasm and Teacher Discipline
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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1 | Charter Schools and Dress Codes
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Chalk and Gavel: Trailer
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Oct 16, 2023 |