Hellman v. Mass Dep't of Elementary and Secondary Education

── Hellman v. Mass Dep't of Elementary and Secondary Education ── Case No.: 25-1417 Court: Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date: March 31, 2026 Category: General United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 25-1417 ARIELLA HELLMAN, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, E.H.; DAVID HELLMAN, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, E.H.; JOSH HARRISON, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, H.H.; MIRIAM SEGURA-HARRISON, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, H.H., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; KATHERINE CRAVEN, in the official capacity as Chair of the Board; MATTHEW B. HILLS, in the official capacity as Vice-Chair of the Board; DR. ERICKA FISHER, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; ISABELLA CHAMBERLAIN, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; FARZANA MOHAMED, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; DR. CHRISTINA GRANT, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; DÁLIDA ROCHA, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; KRISTEN SMIDY, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; MARY ANN STEWART, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; AMY KERSHAW, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; DR. MARTIN WEST, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; PEDRO MARTINEZ, in the official capacity as Secretary of the Board and Commissioner of DESE; MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, Defendants, Appellees. ERRATA SHEET The opinion of this Court, issued on March 20, 2026, is amended as follows: On the cover page, line 21, replace "DR. ERICKA FISHER" with "DR. CHRISTINA GRANT" On the cover page, line 26, replace "DR. AMY KERSHAW" with "AMY KERSHAW"  On the cover page, lines 28-29, replace "as Acting Secretary" with "as Secretary"