In a 6-3 decision with the justices split along familiar ideological lines, the United States Supreme Court held on Friday, June 27, in Mahmoud v. Taylor, 606 U.S. ___ (2025) (Case No. 24-297)...more
7/2/2025
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First Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Mahmoud v Taylor ,
Parental Rights ,
Public Schools ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Beliefs ,
School Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Students
The following is a brief description of acts that were passed during the 2024 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut school leaders. ...more
8/22/2024
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Education Reform ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
General Assembly ,
New Amendments ,
New Regulations ,
Public Employees ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Special Education ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Wage and Hour
Late last week the Connecticut State Department of Education (“CSDE” or “Department”) issued new guidance addressing the rights of transgender students in Connecticut schools. Entitled Guidance on Civil Rights Protections...more
1/18/2024
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Civil Rights Act ,
Connecticut ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
FERPA ,
Gender Identity ,
IDEA ,
LGBTQ ,
OCR ,
School Restrooms ,
Section 504 ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
As we head into the 2023-24 school year we will be supplementing our annual School Law legislative update with our take on some of the most important pieces of education-related legislation from this year’s session of the...more
9/5/2023
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Education Reform ,
Educational Institutions ,
General Assembly ,
Immigrants ,
Native Language ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Acts ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Students ,
Translations
The 2023 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on June 7, 2023. The following is a brief description of acts that were passed by the General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut’s K-12...more
The 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on May 4, 2022. The following is a brief description of acts that were passed by the General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut’s K-12...more
8/18/2022
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Education Reform ,
FOIA ,
General Assembly ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
Mental Health ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Public Acts ,
Public Schools ,
School Lunch Programs ,
Special Education ,
Students
The 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on May 4, 2022. The following is a brief description of acts that were passed by the General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut’s K-12...more
8/15/2022
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Connecticut ,
Economic Development ,
Education Reform ,
General Assembly ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employers ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
School Transportation ,
Students
Student data privacy has been a hot legislative topic in recent years and more changes are now on the way. On June 7, 2018 Governor Malloy signed into law Public Act 18-125: An Act Concerning Revisions to the Student Privacy...more
The Connecticut General Assembly enacted a number of laws during its regular session that will impact Connecticut schools and public-sector employers. Among other things, bills have been enacted that...more
Well here we are. We will soon have a new president. As we move away from the “hows” and “whys” of the election and on to the “whats” of President-Elect Trump’s impending presidency there are a wide-number of education law...more
With the start of a new school year, students are not the only ones who have homework. To the contrary, school board members and their respective districts’ central office administrators have their own assignment -- ensuring...more
$4.48 million. That’s how much the Pine Bush School District in central-New York just agreed to pay to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of current and former students who alleged that school administrators were...more
7/20/2015
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Board of Education ,
Bullying ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
Harassment ,
Investigations ,
Personal Liability ,
Protected Class ,
Recidivism ,
Religious Discrimination ,
School Districts ,
Settlement ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title VI ,
Training
The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education (OCR) and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice recently released a joint “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) providing guidance on administering...more
This Alert provides a general explanation of the recent legislative enactments that impact board of education policies. ...more