On January 28, 2025, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified Denver Public Schools that it was opening a “directed investigation” regarding the district’s all-gender bathrooms. This investigation is one of the first publicly announced
Yesterday (January 28, 2025), the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) released a guidance document regarding ICE enforcement actions at schools. In the wake of the Department of Homeland Security’s recission of its longstanding “protected areas” policy, public school districts
On January 5, 2025, former President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 into law. The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions which reduced the Social Security benefit payment calculation applicable to many public sector employees known
Earlier this month, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) released joint guidance about inclusive educational practices concerning students with disabilities. Entitled Building and Sustaining Inclusive Educational Practices, the Guidance
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
My head is spinning, given the numerous Executive Orders issued following the Inauguration of President Trump earlier this week. As a coach of various sports at my high school, I am
With the new presidential administration’s hard stance on immigration, many school officials are anxious about visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and uncertain about what to do should such a visit occur. While enforcement action by ICE has
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
I’m reaching out with a situation involving a high school student’s absences and the role of the student’s parent, who is also a licensed doctor. The parent has been submitting
On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky ruled that the 2024 Title IX Regulations “are invalid and must be set aside.” Despite some ambiguity in the text of the decision, we concluded that the ruling likely vacated
Last year was a turbulent one for Title IX, and although we are just a few days into 2025, this turbulence has persisted into the new year. Yesterday, January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky issued a ruling
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of an elementary school, I must deal with many different situations. Sometimes, it is an anxious student who needs comfort. Sometimes, it is a parent who needs to be
