by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Oct 11, 2024 | Disability Law, Education Law
On August 21st, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Fort Osage R-1 School District in Independence, MO alleging public accommodation discrimination against the defendants in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jul 8, 2024 | Education Law
In the face of a years-long teachers’ shortage, a new federal survey reveals special education positions are among the hardest for public schools across the country to staff. Nationwide, nearly half of American public school districts report their schools were... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | May 4, 2024 | Education Law
Parents of students with disabilities in Clayton are now alleging the Special School District is failing their children, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports. Students with disabilities in the Clayton School District and other districts in St. Louis County receive... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 11, 2024 | Civil Rights, Education Law
A new report from the FBI reveals hate crimes are steadily on the rise in schools across the U.S., nearly doubling between 2018 and 2022. Schools are now the third most common place for hate crimes in the country, a disturbing trend threatening some of the youngest... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 12, 2024 | Disability Law, Education Law
On January 26th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Gateway Regional YMCA and Patonville R-III School District for discrimination based on disability in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit alleges Gateway Regional YMCA and... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 6, 2024 | Education Law, Local News
St. Louis Post Dispatch recently covered Kennedy Hunt P.C.’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Rockwood School District. Per the Post Dispatch: The Rockwood School District failed to intervene when a high school football player endured nearly two years of sexual...