Investigations, Public Schools

Georgia High Court Will Not Review Ruling Stripping Immunity From K-12 School Leaders

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/7/2025

A Georgia Court of Appeals decision will now stand after the Georgia Supreme Court declined on Tuesday, July 1, to review the case. The ruling has serious implications for the doctrine of official immunity for K-12 employees...more

Key Considerations as K-12 Leaders Navigate Minefield Involving DEI, Federal Funding, and Potential Investigations

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/7/2025

K-12 school districts across the country now face a tight deadline to navigate a minefield with significant legal and funding implications. ...more

Here’s How the Highly Anticipated Changes to Title IX Could Affect Colleges, Universities, and Public K-12 Schools

Fisher Phillips on 9/26/2023

The Department of Education (DOE) is expected to issue two major amendments to Title IX regulations next month that could cause headaches for educational institutions with classes already in full swing. One rule will address...more

New transportation monitoring system for school districts may lead to significant penalties

Bricker Graydon LLP on 2/2/2022

A surge in bus driver staffing needs may lead to steep penalties from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and their new compliance monitoring system. A combination of factors have made bus drivers hard to come by in Ohio,...more

OCR Changes Investigation Protocols for Civil Rights Complaints

Franczek P.C. on 6/16/2017

Candice Jackson, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, recently provided a “new internal guidance” memorandum to staff that significantly changes the Office...more

Don’t Be Unprepared For Student-On-Student Sexual Assault Allegations

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2017

Many are aware of the alarming rise in the number of student sexual assaults on college campuses across the country. The May 2015 issue of JAMA Pediatrics reported that one in five women will be the victim of a sexual assault...more

School District’s Refusal to Release Bullying Investigation Report Upheld

Pullman & Comley - School Law on 3/3/2014

While the Freedom of Information Act [“FOIA”] generally seeks to provide access to records created by public agencies, and while anti-bullying laws require that parents be notified by a school district with regard to the...more

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