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Supreme Court: Stop Holding Disabled Students to a Higher Bar

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Must a student with a disability prove that their school acted in “bad faith” to win a discrimination case? Until now, courts in some parts of the country said yes, requiring disabled students to meet a higher standard than...more

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New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Puts More Pressure on Higher Ed and K-12 Schools Receiving Federal Funding: What to Do in...

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Federal officials on Monday launched a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative aimed at schools receiving federal funding, the next step in the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement posture against transgender rights, DEI,...more

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So You’re Concerned About Losing Federal Funding: 3 Things Schools Should Do Right Now

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Many K-12 and institutes of higher education are concerned about the potential threat to their federal funding given recent changes to the way the government is interpreting existing federal law to achieve certain policy...more

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District Court Dismisses a Parent’s Associational Discrimination Claim Against a School District

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Alex Le Pape, a student at Lower Merion School District (“District”) since 2006, was diagnosed with autism as a child and identifies as a non-speaker. In tenth grade, Alex began communicating using the “spelling to...more

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Court Limits Title IX / Civil Rights Claims Against Participating Districts in Technology Centers

B.W. v. Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, 2024 W.L. 4300718 (M.D. Pa. 2024). On various claims arising from alleged abuse of former students, Federal District Court denies summary judgment for career technology...more

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Education Department Kicks Off New Era of Title VI Discrimination Enforcement: What Your School Must Know + 5 Steps to Take Now

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Starting today, the U.S. Department of Education will crack down on “overt and covert racial discrimination” in educational institutions receiving federal funding, according to a February 14 “Dear Colleague” letter issued by...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Legal Standard for Cases Brought by Students with Disabilities

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The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari on January 17, 2025, in A.J.T. by and through A.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 279, 96 F.4th 1058 (8th Cir. 2024), cert. granted sub nom. A.J.T. v....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Report Writing for Investigators and Decision-Makers - September 20th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am...

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September 2024 K-12 Education Title IX Regulations Training Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a September 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Decision-Maker Training - September 18th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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September 2024 K-12 Education Title IX Regulations Training Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a September 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Investigator Training - September 16th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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September 2024 K-12 Education Title IX Regulations Training Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a September 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Coordinator/Administrator Training - September 12th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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September 2024 K-12 Education Title IX Regulations Training Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a September 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 1: General Title IX Training for All K-12 Staff Members - September 10th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET

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September 2024 K-12 Education Title IX Regulations Training Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a September 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title...more

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Michigan Supreme Court: Student-on-Student Harassment Not a Recognized Claim

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Can a student harassed by another student bring a lawsuit against the school for allegedly creating a hostile environment under state law? On July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court answered no....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Report Writing for Investigators and Decision-Makers - August 13th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Fall 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title IX regulations. Because in Ohio (where most of our attendees are operating),...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Decision-Maker Training - August 12th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Fall 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title IX regulations. Because in Ohio (where most of our attendees are operating),...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Investigator Training - August 9th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Fall 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title IX regulations. Because in Ohio (where most of our attendees are operating),...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Coordinator/Administrator Training - August 7th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Fall 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title IX regulations. Because in Ohio (where most of our attendees are operating),...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 1: General Title IX Training for All K-12 Staff Members - August 5th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET

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Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Fall 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the 2020 Title IX regulations. Because in Ohio (where most of our attendees are operating),...more

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CLIENT ALERT: Biden Administration Releases Long-Awaited Title IX Regulations

On April 19, 2024, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited overhaul of the Title IX regulations governing investigations of alleged sexual misconduct and sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Report Writing for Investigators and Decision-Makers - March 20th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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K-12 Title IX Regulations Trainings Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Spring 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the current Title IX regulations....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Decision-Maker Training - March 18th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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K-12 Title IX Regulations Trainings Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Spring 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the current Title IX regulations....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Investigator Training - March 15th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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K-12 Title IX Regulations Trainings Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Spring 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the current Title IX regulations....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Coordinator/Administrator Training - March 13th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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K-12 Title IX Regulations Trainings Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Spring 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the current Title IX regulations....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 1: General Title IX Training for All K-12 Staff Members - March 11th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET

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K-12 Title IX Regulations Trainings Series - Bricker Graydon’s K-12 Education Team is pleased to announce a Spring 2024 series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the current Title IX regulations....more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX Report Writing for Investigators and Decision-Makers - December 13th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am...

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K-12 Title IX Regulations Trainings Winter Series - Join Bricker Graydon attorneys for a series of trainings to learn how to remain compliant with the current Title IX regulations....more

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