Today, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) issued significant changes to its Title IX regulations (“Final Rule”) governing how schools respond to complaints of sexual misconduct. The Final Rule takes effect on...more
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On April 6, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) released a notice of proposed rulemaking on athletic eligibility under Title IX related to a transgender student’s ability to participate on athletic teams...more
On Dec. 22, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a published decision involving a hostile educational environment claim: Doe v. Alpena Pub. Sch. Dist. In a case of first impression, the Court ruled that student-on-student...more
June 23, 2022, marked the 50-year anniversary of Title IX, as well as the release date of the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) long-awaited proposed changes to the Title IX regulations for federally funded elementary...more
On July 20, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released new guidance on the 2020 amendments to Title IX. The guidance is a Q&A document that clarifies how OCR interprets schools’ existing...more
The Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied the State of New York et al.'s request for a preliminary injunction or stay of the implementation date of the Title IX Final Rule issued in May 2020....more
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released its Final Rule under Title IX which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. The Final...more
Executive Order 2020-65 Identifies New Requirements for 2019-2020 Michigan Teacher Evaluations and Great Start Readiness Programs - On April 30, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued EO 2020-65, which replaces EO 2020-35. Much of the...more
On March 18, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed EO 2020-16, which allows school districts or nonpublic schools the ability to establish and maintain a temporary “disaster relief child care center” without the required license from...more
A Pennsylvania Judge has ordered the School District of Pennsylvania to pay $500,000, plus attorney fees, to the family of a former student who claimed the school district failed to prevent severe bullying over her gender...more
On Friday, September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education ("the Department") issued new interim guidance on sexual misconduct under Title IX.
The guidance is in advance of rulemaking by the Department on Title IX...more
The 2017/2018 school year is fast approaching and so are two very important deadlines. By August 1, 2017, school districts, intermediate school districts and public school academies are required to have policies in place...more
On February 22, 2017, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice issued a letter withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance reflected in the May 13, 2016 Dear Colleague Letter on OCR's enforcement of Title IX with...more
On May 2, 2017, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a unanimous ruling by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission ("MERC") that the Michigan Education Association ("MEA") committed an unfair labor practice and...more
The Every Student Succeeds Act ("ESSA") was signed by former President Barack Obama on December 10, 2015 and is the federal law that replaced the previous No Child Left Behind Act. On April 3, 2017, the Michigan Department of...more
On February 22, 2017, the Department of Education and the Department of Justice ("Departments") withdrew statements of policy and guidance on transgender students and their use of school restrooms and locker rooms that were a...more
In 2015, the Michigan Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse Task Force was formed to develop a statewide action plan to address a growing public health problem in Michigan - overdose deaths. As opioid painkillers, such as...more