Nellie Newby was elected to the Nutmeg Board of Education last November, and she spent the better part of the year rarely speaking at Board meetings and simply observing the operations of the Nutmeg Public Schools. However, things changed when Polly
On July 14, 2026, Anthropic—one of the leading artificial intelligence companies—announced “Claude for Teachers,” a program offering free, premium-level AI access to verified K–12 educators across the United States. School districts should be aware that this new program is available
On July 9, 2026, as part of the state budget, Massachusetts passed the “Trusted Adults Act” legislation intended to close existing loopholes and protect minors age 16 and 17 from sexual conduct by mandated reporters. While the age of consent
In its 2026 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 otherwise noted, these statutory changes
Pamela Parent has been on social media incessantly of late, railing against Coach Rock, the Girls Softball coach at Nutmeg Memorial High School. Pamela is upset that Coach Rock dismissed her daughter from the team after another girl on the team
On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and the companion case Little v. Hecox, holding that Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause permit states to restrict participation in girls’ and women’s sports
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am an assistant principal at a high school, and with the end of the school year, I have completed a number of summative evaluations. I have worked hard this year
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As administrators at a middle school, we implemented a code of conduct policy this past spring that we thought would be an effective deterrent to student misbehavior as the school
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of an elementary school, I try to be kind to all of my employees. But now the union that represents the paraeducators in my building is giving me
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I love reading your mailbag. I am a school administrative assistant, and I have a question for you.
We recently had a 3rd grade field trip, and one parent chaperone
