Welcome to our fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations...more
Welcome to our fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- How a...more
5/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Borrowers ,
Charter Schools ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Education ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Mental Health ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Religious Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to the third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
-...more
4/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Settlement ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Texas ,
Unions ,
Universities
Protests on college campuses are a common occurrence and often provide opportunities for students and other members of the community to express their opinions and concerns. It is essential for colleges and universities to...more
The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges -
Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more
11/8/2023
/ Accreditation ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Disability ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Financial Aid ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Information Technology ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
North Carolina ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Protests ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Surveillance ,
Teachers ,
Technology ,
Universities
ChatGPT’s Impact on Education and Student Data Privacy -
Data privacy professionals have characterized the data privacy risks associated with ChatGPT as a “nightmare.” In order to function, open artificial intelligence...more
5/1/2023
/ Alabama ,
Burden of Proof ,
Colleges ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Content Publishing ,
Defamation ,
First Amendment ,
Fox News ,
Free Speech ,
Human Trafficking ,
Libel ,
New Legislation ,
Permits ,
Political Speech ,
Public Forum ,
Public Use ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Students ,
Universities
Win in Court doesn’t Assure More Pennsylvania School Funding -
“Pennsylvania is the latest state where the public school funding system was found to be unconstitutional, but the experience in other states suggests there’s...more
3/2/2023
/ Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disabilities ,
Educational Institutions ,
Exemptions ,
First Amendment ,
Funding ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Libraries ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
Public Schools ,
Religious Schools ,
School Districts ,
State and Local Government ,
State Funding ,
Students ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
TikTok ,
Title IX
Welcome to the second year of The Academic Advisor. The aim of this publication is to help our clients navigate the myriad legal issues and evolving regulatory landscape that affect schools, colleges and universities, and...more
1/18/2023
/ Colleges ,
DACA ,
Debt Forgiveness ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities
Welcome to our second edition of The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. We hope you enjoyed our first issue and found it helpful. Our aim is to support the work that you do by bringing...more
7/20/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Colleges ,
COPPA ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
School Districts ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities