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In a novel decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Rutgers v. AFSCME, Local 888, that the 2020 Title IX regulations preempted the grievance procedure in a collective bargaining agreement with a state university because the grievance procedure
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The latest misbehavior we’ve been facing from high-schoolers is sprouting from the AI world. Students
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As an assistant principal, one of my main jobs is handling discipline. Recently, one of my students videoed a fight at school, and then she posted the video online. In
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The staff and students at the elementary school where I am principal enjoy every holiday, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. We all try to wear red on Valentine’s Day, and
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As an elementary school principal, I am usually very confident about my rights and responsibilities, but this week I find myself a little puzzled.
We received a call from the
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With all the recent hullabaloo with various federal law enforcement organizations possibly carrying out activities in schools, I am seeking guidance from Legal Mailbag on a situation that we experienced
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I am a high school principal, and last week I had a contentious meeting with a parent. He accused me of not doing enough to protect his daughter from unkind classmates
Connecticut has long required certain commercial and retail entities to comply with environmental requirements governing the discharge of stormwater on their properties. These requirements and rules are set forth under the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with
Last fall, school districts across Connecticut faced significant changes regarding employee leave rights when state law was revised to extend the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) to employees of “public school operators” whose positions do not require
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I am an assistant principal at a high school, and like many educators across Connecticut, I have been working to understand
