A pending case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit may have a direct impact on Connecticut Schools’ ability to discipline students for speech that occurs via social media. ...more
10/17/2025
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Appellate Courts ,
Connecticut ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Mahanoy Area School District v B.L. ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Student Speech ,
Students
The following is a brief description of acts that were passed during the 2025 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut school leaders. ...more
9/11/2025
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Department of Children and Families (DCF) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
General Assembly ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
Labor Reform ,
Libraries ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Protected Class ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employers ,
Public Schools ,
Retirement Plan ,
School Districts ,
School Safety ,
Special Education ,
State Labor Laws ,
Students ,
Wage and Hour
A new Connecticut law went into effect this year creating early voting procedures for the first time in Connecticut. The law, Connecticut General Statutes § 9-163aa, provides that before each election, a period of early...more
9/23/2024
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Over-Time ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Liability ,
Volunteers ,
Voting Rights ,
Wage and Hour