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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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Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standards 1, 2, and 3

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NABITA is excited to present our updated Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs). To familiarize you with these enhanced standards, we are launching a dedicated Tip of the Week series covering all 21...more

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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases 4 New Resource Documents Addressing Students With Disabilities...

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On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four (4) new resource documents on students with disabilities, reminding students with disabilities and K-12 schools (as well as...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Expands Oversight and Monitoring of Colleges and Universities

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Our Education Team breaks down final regulations that allow the Department of Education greater oversight and authority over institutions’ finances....more

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White House AI Order Balances Innovation And Regulation

On Oct. 30, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence. The executive order provides a sprawling list of directives aimed at establishing standards for AI safety...more

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Tip of the Week: Are Rumors and Gossip Sexual Harassment?

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Title IX regulations require schools, colleges, and districts to have policies and procedures in place to address claims of sexual harassment. Rumors and gossip are undoubtedly damaging, but do they constitute sexual...more

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Reviewing Admission Practices Following the Students for Fair Admissions Supreme Court Decision

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As has been widely reported in the national media, on June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA), invalidated the affirmative action...more

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New Proposed Changes to Title IX: Students’ Eligibility for Athletic Teams

As schools and institutions of higher education anticipate the release of new Title IX regulations this May, on Thursday, April 6, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) released a new notice of proposed...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Students Are Buying Drones. Is Your Campus Prepared?

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The holiday season is here again, and many university students will return in January sporting a brand new drone. Drones have come a long way from the unwieldy RC copters of the past, and modern drones can operate across...more

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Title IX Refresher Series Part V: Title IX Advisor

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Earlier this year, we launched a multi-part series where we provide a refresher on the key players on the Title IX team under the current 2020 regulations. While we wait for the Biden administration to release their proposed...more

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U.S. Department of Education to Amend Section 504 Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education recently announced its intent to amend the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to “strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities.” While the...more

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The Illinois Attorney General and ISBE Release Non-Discriminatory Student Discipline Guidance

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The Office of the Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently issued new non-regulatory guidance to assist public K-12 school districts with applying student discipline policies in a...more

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Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Signed into Law by President Biden

THE VAWA HAS SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE CAMPUSES - On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (the “VAWA”) into law. The VAWA, considered to be the most...more

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Illinois PAC Issues Binding Decision Authorizing Remote Meetings Under the OMA

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In a rare binding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (PAC)—the division of the Attorney General that reviews appeals regarding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA)—issued a new binding...more

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Hashtags and Headlines: The Rise of Social Media

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Social media platforms continue to be a useful way to share information, keep in touch with friends and family, and even promote an independent school; however, they also can continue to create headaches for independent...more

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Illinois Set to Impose Significant Obligations on College and Financial Aid Advisory Services

Illinois adopted a first-of-its-kind law regulating entities that advise consumers about college or career searches, financial aid, or scholarships, or that assist with planning, preparing or submitting applications on behalf...more

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OCR and DOJ Issue Clear Guidance that Denying Transgender Students Access to the Bathroom and Sports Team Corresponding to Their...

On June 22, 2021, the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (“DOJ) issued a joint Fact Sheet addressed to elementary and secondary...more

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Law of the Land - Real Estate Litigation Newsletter - June 2021, Volume 1, Issue VII

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CASE HIGHLIGHT - PLAINTIFFS MAKE WAVES FOR HARBOR PLAN - Foundation, et al. v. Theoharides, et al., 1884 CV02144-BLS1 (April 1, 2021) - In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Superior Court granted partial summary...more

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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Further Restricting Time Out and Physical Restraint

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On May 30, 2021, the Illinois legislature passed HB219, which will further restrict the use of time out and physical restraint in Illinois schools. The legislation will take effect upon signature by Governor Pritzker. You may...more

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ISBE Cuts Off Reimbursements for Hearing Officer Ordered Placements in Non-Approved Special Education Facilities

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On February 14, 2020, ISBE issued notice that it will no longer provide reimbursement for students placed at non-approved special education facilities, even if the placement is ordered by a hearing officer. In a brief...more

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Is My Public School, Private School, or College or University Subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Revised Federal Guidance Provides...

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School leaders are often understandably confused as to which law applies to health- or medical-related records in schools: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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Mass. SJC Reaffirms that Zoning Exemption for Educational Uses is Expansive; Residential Psychiatric Program for Adolescents...

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In a noteworthy decision yesterday, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) reaffirmed that the exemption in the state’s Zoning Act, M.G.L. c. 40A, for uses deemed to be “for educational purposes,” is construed very broadly.  That...more

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Student-Athletes Are Students—And Athletes—But Not Employees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit has held that, under federal and California law, college student-athletes are not employees of either the NCAA or the Pac-12, the regulatory bodies that govern college sports....more

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Changes to College Scorecard, Plans for Future Expansion

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In late May the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced several changes to its College Scorecard, a tool that is intended to help students and their families make informed decisions about post-secondary...more

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Yesterday’s News, Again? MOE recently shut down 234 CEIs and CEPs?

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Recently, a piece of news was published in many media outlets in China saying that the Ministry of Education (“MOE“) announced its termination of cooperation with universities of the U.K., the U.S., Australia and Canada....more

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