Student Threatened With Expulsion Over Social Posts Gets $250,000 Settlement
The University of Tennessee threatened to expel Kimberly Diei over posts the school said were inappropriate. She sued on First Amendment grounds.
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Republican suggests students get jobs to pay for lunches
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$450,000 settlement for Ohio teacher who refused to use students' pronouns
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Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it's approved
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