Welcome to our first issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. If you are new to the publication, The Academic Advisor provides regular education law insights on topics of import for schools, colleges, and other...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Grants ,
Machine Learning ,
Mobile Devices ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology Sector ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration
Happy holidays and welcome to our final issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. Thank you for engaging with us through the newsletter this year.
With this publication, we strive to provide schools, colleges and...more
12/17/2024
/ Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Educational Institutions ,
F-1 Visa ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Loans ,
Student Privacy ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Welcome to the sixth issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
For this mid-summer edition, we take a deeper look at the newest developments regarding the 2024 amendments to...more
7/3/2024
/ Athletes ,
Biden Administration ,
Board of Education ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Federal Student Aid ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
OCR ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Universities
On April 19, 2024, nearly two years after its July 2022 release of proposed amendments to the 2020 Title IX regulations, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued final amendments to the Title IX regulations, 34 C.F.R....more
5/2/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
New Amendments ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Universities
Welcome to the first issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
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2/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
College Admissions ,
Corporal Punishment ,
DACA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure ,
Educational Institutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Name and Likeness ,
North Carolina ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector ,
Title IX ,
Transparency ,
Universities
Educational institutions are no stranger to the limelight, particularly when it comes to politics and the priorities of state lawmakers. As shown by the following overview of pending bills and legislation, education will...more
1/30/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Educational Institutions ,
Florida ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
North Carolina ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector ,
Virginia
Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for high school graduation and certain age verification requirements to...more
11/8/2023
/ Accreditation ,
Colleges ,
Compliance ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Florida ,
Governor Cooper ,
Governor DeSantis ,
New Legislation ,
North Carolina ,
Professors ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Legislatures ,
Students ,
Tenure ,
Universities ,
Verification Requirements
The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges -
Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more
11/8/2023
/ Accreditation ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Disability ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Financial Aid ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Information Technology ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
North Carolina ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Protests ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Surveillance ,
Teachers ,
Technology ,
Universities
Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools -
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect. This new law requires covered...more
8/3/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Duty to Accommodate ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Sports Injuries ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Undue Hardship ,
Universities
Welcome to the second year of The Academic Advisor. The aim of this publication is to help our clients navigate the myriad legal issues and evolving regulatory landscape that affect schools, colleges and universities, and...more
1/18/2023
/ Colleges ,
DACA ,
Debt Forgiveness ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities