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Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the teachers in my school is a toxic personality, and he is always trying to stir up discontent. For example, he recently distributed a petition among teachers here, asking
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As we were walking out of the building at the end of the day today, a special education teacher in my building shared the following situation with me. A paraeducator assists
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of an elementary school, I am responsible for evaluating all the teachers in my building. I won’t lie; it is a pain in the neck to go through
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an administrator, I am involved on a regular basis in interviews of candidates to fill teaching positions. I am a curious fellow, and I like to probe with my questions
In finalizing the Board’s budget request for 2025-2026, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education have been making tough decisions to trim their budget request down to a five percent increase for next year. Their frustration has been exacerbated by
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
Middle school students are always pushing the boundaries, and this year is no exception. Kids talk, they fool around, and they push and shove.
This year, however, we are seeing a
As discussed in our prior blog post, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently issued a Dear Colleague letter (“Letter”) discussing how OCR will interpret and enforce federal laws prohibiting schools and other entities
In January, former President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA) into law. We discussed the key changes in a blog post entitled Enactment of the Social Security Fairness Could Mean Increase in Social Security Benefits for
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
We are very excited to begin to offer dual enrollment classes at our high school. We’ve partnered with several colleges and universities, and our students are excited about the opportunity. We have
On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance clarifying how the Department will interpret federal laws that prohibit schools and other entities receiving federal funding from discriminating based on race.
As
