Main November 9, 2015Connecticut Gov calls for older teens to be treated as juves in state criminal justice systemAs effectively reported in this local article, headlined “Malloy: Raise the age for juvenile justice system to 20,” Connecticut’s Governor Dan
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School integration and the legacy of Connecticut’s Sheff v. O’Neill
When I teach State & Local Government Law, I have students read Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), a legendary case in which the Connecticut Supreme Court relied upon state constitutional provisions to require what is effectively de-segregation of…
Julie Fay Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article “Tips to Avoid Disparate Discipline Measures”
By Julie C. Fay
Julie Fay has been quoted in an article featuring tips to help parents avoid disparate discipline measures. This article originally appeared in SpecialEdConnection®.
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Tips to avoid disparate discipline measures
When a student with ADD and an anxiety…
Split Connecticut Supreme Court works throughMillerapplication issues
Main February 27, 2015Split Connecticut Supreme Court works through Miller application issuesAs reported in this local AP piece, headlined “Connecticut court tosses 100-year sentence imposed on teen,” the top court in the Nutmeg State issued a notable and significant…
Interdistrict Integration to Expand in Connecticut
By Derek Black
This week, the parties in Sheff v. O'Neill reached an agreement to expand the state's inter-district integration remedy. An additional one thousand seats will become available in Hartford's magnet school program, for which students from the suburbs may apply. An…
Female Vets Sue Military
By John Kang
From the Military Times:HARTFORD, Conn. — A lawsuit filed Tuesday by plaintiffs including a female veterans group is pressing the Pentagon for information on gender targets and recruiting policies at U.S. service academies, where enrollment remains overwhelming male.The complaint…
Solutions to Segregation Exist, Says New York Times
By Derek Black
Two weeks ago, I commented on the significance of the New York Times editorial board's willingness to take a position on school integration. Two weeks later, the board is still pressing its case and making new important arguments. On Sunday,…
Hartford Takes Properties For Stadiums
By David Snyder
The City of Hartford has used its power of eminent domain to assemble land for a stadium. The Hartford City Council approved a $350 million plan to build a minor league baseball stadium for the New Britain Rock Cats. However,…
Parking Lots Are Bad For Downtowns
The Atlantic Cities blog looks at the scourge of downtown parking lots:Whether you agree with their premise or not, there’s no arguing that huge surface parking lots create an atmosphere that is inherently hostile to the pedestrian: dull, unbearably hot…
Is Hartford Denying More Disability Insurance Benefit Claims Than Usual?
By Gregory Dell
For an unknown reason it appears that there has been increase in the number of Hartford Disability insurance claim denials in 2014.…