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As the start of school quickly approaches for Georgia private K-12 schools, there’s a little more planning to do this year: getting up to speed on the state’s new gender identification requirements for interscholastic...more
In its 2025 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides a brief overview of some of the more significant changes. Unless...more
As Ohio’s K-12 public school administrators gear up for the 2025-2026 school year, understanding what’s ahead is more important than ever. With the passage of Ohio’s biennial budget, new funding provisions, policy shifts, and...more
On the final day of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public schools must accommodate parents’ religious objections to certain instructional materials — in this case, LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks used in elementary...more
Can a public school require students to engage with materials that conflict with their parents’ religious beliefs without offering an opt-out? In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the U.S. Supreme Court enjoined the Montgomery County public...more
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 27, that a Maryland school district’s decision to mandate instruction using LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks, without offering notice or opt-outs to parents, violated the First...more
Jane Doe v. Riverside Sch. Dist., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 231380 (M.D. Pa., Dec. 23, 2024). After a classmate was convicted for sexual assault of a student outside of school, the student’s family alleged the School District...more
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
A Pennsylvania federal district court held that a school district may have violated fundamental parental rights by not informing a parent of her child’s request to be considered transgender. In 2022, an eighth-grade...more
Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature recently reached an agreement on a “bell-to-bell” smartphone ban in schools. This new legislation will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year and will apply to all schools...more
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is developing significant changes to how school discipline is addressed at the federal level. An executive order from President Donald Trump in late April requires the DOE to issue new...more
Amid ongoing conversations about student focus and classroom distractions, Ohio lawmakers are considering new measures to regulate cellphone use in schools. These discussions reflect growing concerns among educators, parents,...more
When I took on the role of Title IX Coordinator for the Salt Lake City School District in 2018, I had no prior experience in Title IX. Thankfully, I found my footing through ATIXA training for Title IX coordinators and...more
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has historically maintained a “sensitive spaces” or “protected areas” policy which restricted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents from making arrests in...more
Social media has made it much easier to disseminate hurtful criticisms about teachers, principals, superintendents and even board of education members, and the good people of Nutmeg are no exception....more
Ohio public schools will soon be required to adopt policies on curriculum content concerning sexual concepts, parental notification about students’ health and well-being, and time for students to attend courses in religious...more
Ohio Senate Bill 206, (SB 206) introduced in 2024, calls for students who post threatening content on social media to be punished with expulsion from school for up to 180 days. The bill defines the proposed prohibited conduct...more
In the dynamic environment of K-12 education, maintaining an appropriate, safe, and supportive workplace is crucial. State and federal laws provide expanded protections for employees in relation to harassment, discrimination,...more
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) amended its rules on July 18 to place additional limits on how student-athletes can participate in commercial name, image, and likeness (NIL) activities. This amendment comes nearly...more
Join the Bricker Graydon team for a review of the hottest legal developments impacting K-12 public education as you start the 2024-2025 school year....more
Georgia has joined the list of states that allow high school athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). On October 2, 2023, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) added a new bylaw and guidance to its...more
Georgia school districts are on track this calendar year to see a sharp uptick in the number of student discipline decisions being reversed on appeal by the Georgia State Board of Education. While each case is...more
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
Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Saucon Valley Sch. Dist., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75001, (E.D. Pa. May 1, 2023). Because a School District allowed various community groups to meet within school facilities, the After School Satan Club...more
On May 3, 2023, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) approved a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy to assist its member schools and their student-athletes navigate NIL deals. The guidance is intended to help...more