Students, Special Education, Title IX

Student Rights in a Post-Department of Education Era: What Families Should Expect Moving Forward

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 3/21/2025

We save futures – and despite the uncertainty associated with President Trump’s decision to dismantle the Department of Education – our commitments remain the same. The better question, however, is how attorneys who represent...more

Impact on School District Policies from the 2023 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly

Pullman & Comley - School Law on 8/15/2023

Last week Pullman & Comley released its annual comprehensive summary of legislation affecting Connecticut schools. Included here is our initial take on the key policy and procedural impacts as a result of this year’s...more

Developments from the 2023 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly Affecting Public Schools

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 8/9/2023

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

Federal Case Highlights Nuances of Addressing Sexual Harassment Involving Students with Disabilities

Franczek P.C. on 4/26/2022

In March, the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington ruled against a school district in favor of a student with intellectual disabilities, who was awarded $500,000 by a jury based on the district’s failure...more

Gender Identity and Special Education

Franczek P.C. on 10/25/2019

With the number of students who identify as gender non-conforming on the rise, many educators have questions regarding the supports and services that may be available to such students. This year at IAASE, Jennifer Smith and...more

When Is A School District “Deliberately Indifferent” To Student Discrimination Claims?

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 10/2/2015

When a student alleges discrimination within the school environment, the school district may be held liable if it was “deliberately indifferent” to the discrimination. Three recent cases involving allegations of sexual...more