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U.S. Department of Education Releases Additional Guidance for the 2024 Title IX Regulations

On Sept. 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two new resources aimed at helping schools (including colleges and universities) and school administrators comply with the 2024...more

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NLRB Reaffirms that Graduate Students Are Statutory Employees under NLRA

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On August 9, 2024, the NLRB denied Pardee RAND Graduate School’s (“RAND”) request for review of a regional director’s Decision and Direction of Election (DDE) finding that a petitioned-for unit of graduate policy researchers...more

Holland & Knight LLP

HHS Announces Updates to Policies on Research Misconduct

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The 2024 Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct involving PHS-funded research were released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) on...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Level 2 Title IX Informal Resolution Training - October 1st - 2nd, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

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Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Fall 2024 Title IX Trainings - As the landscape of Title IX continues to evolve, it's essential for educational institutions to stay ahead of the curve. Our Fall 2024 Title IX Trainings...more

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New York Requires 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Information Shared and Added to College Student ID Card

This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Student Lifeline Act amending the New York Education Law to require that degree-granting higher education institutions educate students, faculty and staff about New York’s 9-8-8 Suicide...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New York Requires 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Information Shared and Added to College Student ID Cards

This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Student Lifeline Act amending the New York Education Law to require that degree-granting higher education institutions educate students, faculty and staff about New York’s 9-8-8 Suicide...more

Venable LLP

Title IX's Final Rule Enforceability Still in Flux

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Not long ago we wrote about the significant changes to Title IX's regulations in the Department of Education's final rule set to go into effect this year (the Final Rule). Primary and secondary schools and institutions of...more

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Schools Across the Country Face Patchwork of Various Title IX Rules Thanks to Ongoing Litigation: What Schools Need to Know

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Thanks to several court orders and an August Supreme Court ruling, schools across the country face varying Title IX obligations depending on the state in which they operate – and it doesn’t appear that clarity will come...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Level 2 Title IX Hearing Officer Training - September 26th - 27th, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

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Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Fall 2024 Title IX Trainings - As the landscape of Title IX continues to evolve, it's essential for educational institutions to stay ahead of the curve. Our Fall 2024 Title IX Trainings...more

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[Ongoing Program] Level 2 Title IX Coordinator Training - September 23rd - 24th, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

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Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Fall 2024 Title IX Trainings - As the landscape of Title IX continues to evolve, it's essential for educational institutions to stay ahead of the curve. Our Fall 2024 Title IX Trainings...more

TNG Consulting

Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standards 6 and 8

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With the publication of the updated NABITA Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, it is helpful to emphasize the connection between standards, particularly standards 6 and 8, which cover continuous team...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Title IX Turbulence: Supreme Court Decision and Kansas Injunction Complicate School Compliance

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This school year is off to a busy start as administrators wrestle with implementation of the new 2024 Title IX regulations. Schools are busy conducting training, making important decisions about policy, and navigating the...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Legal Update: NLRB General Counsel Tries to Reconcile FERPA and the NLRA

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As students in higher education flock toward unionization, private sector colleges and universities (educational institutions or institutions) are forced to reconcile the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act’s (FERPA)...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Solar for Schools Act Creates Framework for Grants to Schools to Install Solar Energy Facilities

On July 17th 2024, the Solar for Schools Act, known as Act 68 of 2024, became effective in Pennsylvania. The Solar for Schools Act creates a framework for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to...more

Troutman Pepper

NCAA Drug Testing & Cannabinoids: A Break-Up Story

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the largest governing body in college athletics. The NCAA regulates all aspects of student athletics among 1,100 schools in the United States. It also organizes the...more

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One Month In – Title IX Update

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We are nearly at the one-month mark with the 2024 Title IX Regulations in effect. Since the August 1 implementation date, school administrators have been busy getting trained, preparing for the school year ahead, and sorting...more

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[Virtual Event] Higher Education Compliance Conference - October 24th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Stay up to date on compliance developments in the higher education space - Whether you missed this year’s in-person Higher Education & Healthcare Research Compliance Conference or are looking for additional insights from...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Colleges, Act Now! New Ohio Law Contains Multiple New Requirements Addressing Harassment and Intimidation

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On July 24, Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law the Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students (CAMPUS) Act, which requires public and private higher education institutions to adopt and enforce...more

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NLRB General Counsel Suggests How Colleges and Universities Can Satisfy NLRA Disclosure Obligations Without Violating FERPA

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Colleges and universities that employ their own students face conflicts about how to protect student information, as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), while disclosing information about...more

TNG Consulting

Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standards 4 and 5 

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The updated NABITA Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams offer proactive guidance to BITs, enabling them to develop highly effective approaches for promoting safety and preventing harm on college campuses....more

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Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Commonwealth Court voids Pennsylvania Department of Education’s newly imposed Age-Out Plan for failure to implement it in accordance with Pennsylvania Laws.* PSBA, Inc., et al. v. Dr. Khalid N. Mumin, Secretary of Education...more

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From Protest to Arrest: Navigating First Amendment Retaliatory Arrest Claims

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Protest and political activism are deeply ingrained in American culture, boasting a storied history of citizens mobilizing to advocate for change and to challenge injustices. From the Boston Tea Party during the colonial era...more

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NLRB Issues Guidance for Academic Institutions on Labor and Privacy Laws

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Institutions of higher education have seen a rise in student unionization under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). As part of this process, educational institutions often are required to disclose student-related...more

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Organized Labor Ups the Ante with Push to Turn Student-Athletes Into Employees

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The ongoing battle to turn NCAA student-athletes into employees continued this week. As reported here early this year, in February, Laura Sacks, Regional Director of Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board, issued a...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Developments from the 2024 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly Affecting Schools (and Public Employers)

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The following is a brief description of acts that were passed during the 2024 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut school leaders.  ...more

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