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Uptick in Proposed Legislation for School Choice Programs: Implications for Independent Schools and Private School Funding

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A hallmark of the Trump administration's education policy agenda, school choice programs aim to provide public funds to families to cover education-related expenses, including for independent school tuition. ...more

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Understanding the Impact of Trump's Executive Orders on Independent Schools

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During the first days of President Trump's second term of office, he issued executive orders rescinding many Biden-era executive orders and addressing a wide range of initiatives and issues that were a focus of his election...more

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Legal Watchlist for 2025

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The start of a new year may prompt questions regarding hot button areas of the law in flux. We have received questions about several such issues and what they mean for educators. Title IX, immigration enforcement, and school...more

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Summer Reading for Educational Leaders: Resources to Help You Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year

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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more

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Fourth Circuit Clarifies Contours of Laws Applicable to Tax-Exempt Entities

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The “hook” of many federal anti-discrimination measures, including Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act, is “receiving Federal financial assistance.”...more

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Fourth Circuit Holds Federal Tax-Exempt Status Does Not Subject Private Independent School to Title IX Responsibility

In an earlier article, we discussed how a federal district court’s decision that mere 501(c)(3) status can trigger obligations under Title IX created shock waves throughout the private independent school community. A recent...more

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Arizona Has Entered the Chat: Federal Court Rules That Non-Profit Schools Are Not Subject to Title IX

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After two federal courts in Maryland and California ruled that private schools were subject to Title IX just by virtue of being non-profit, an Arizona court has weighed in with the opposite view and given hope to schools...more

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Title IX’s Reach May Expand: Application to Non-Profits and Schools Not Accepting Federal Funding

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In July 2022, two federal district courts on opposite sides of the country issued opinions that have the potential to have a major impact on non-profits and schools not accepting federal funding throughout the country....more

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Tax-Exempt Private Schools Treated Equally to Federally Funded Schools, Subject to Title IX Requirements

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At least one federal court – the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland – has found that a federal tax exemption qualifies as federal financial assistance under Title IX, rendering it subject to the requirements of...more

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Title IX and Tax-Exempt Status: What Two Recent Federal Court Opinions Mean for Independent Schools

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Historically, independent schools have not been required to comply with certain federal non-discrimination laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX), because they did not accept federal...more

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Federal Court Rules that Tax-Exempt Private Schools Must Comply with Title IX

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On July 21, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a decision which could impact private and independent schools nationwide. In ruling on a motion to dismiss in Buettner-Hartsoe v. Baltimore...more

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