Welcome to our January 2026 issue of The Academic Advisor -- our education law insights e-newsletter. We hope you are off to a great start to the spring semester, even though spring is certainly eluding us at present per...more
2/2/2026
/ Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Education Reform ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Gender Identity ,
Higher Education Act ,
New Legislation ,
Outsourcing ,
Parental Rights ,
Public Schools ,
School Policies ,
School Safety ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Universities
Senate Bill 1, the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act (HEEA), was signed into law on March 28, 2025 and went into effect June 26, 2025, impacting public universities and colleges throughout the state. Ohio schools have...more
2/2/2026
/ Colleges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
New Legislation ,
Professors ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Student Speech ,
Students ,
Universities ,
Viewpoint Discrimination
Last year’s enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) included significant changes to the federal student loan system. New borrowers will be impacted starting July 1, 2026, while current borrowers will see shifts...more
2/2/2026
/ Borrowers ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Education ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Income Taxes ,
Lenders ,
Loan Repayment Issues ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Popular ,
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF program) ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Liability ,
Wage Garnishment
“Citing President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders from earlier this year, Howell noted in a statement that ‘disclosure of these records will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of university...more
9/24/2025
/ Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
FOIA ,
New Legislation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Welcome to our fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations...more
Welcome to our fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- How a...more
5/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Borrowers ,
Charter Schools ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Education ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Mental Health ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Religious Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- The...more
4/10/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FERPA ,
Final Rules ,
NCAA ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title II ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities
On February 18, 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Biden administration’s income-driven repayment Plan was an overreach of authority. In doing so, it upheld a preliminary injunction on the Plan and sent...more
3/13/2025
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Borrowers ,
Department of Education ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Higher Education Act ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Repayment Options ,
Student Loans ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our second issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- the...more
3/12/2025
/ Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Students ,
Name and Likeness ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
NCAA ,
NLRB ,
Research Funding ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
On February 5, 2025, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, President Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order called, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” It is anticipated that there will be a signing ceremony with...more
2/6/2025
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
NCAA ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Women in Sports
Ohio recently passed House Bill 8, more commonly known and referred to as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.” This Bill goes into effect on April 9, 2025.
The Bill requires that no later than July 1, 2025, the Board of...more
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
On November 27, 2024, Ohio’s Governor signed into law Senate Bill 104, which amended the terms of the College Credit Plus Program, setting forth requirements that allow students in grades 7-12 to earn college credits....more
Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more
11/1/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
LGBTQ ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Net Neutrality ,
Private Schools ,
Public Schools ,
Scholarships ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Universities
July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more
7/30/2024
/ Admissions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
NCAA ,
Race Discrimination ,
SAVE Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities
Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 -
In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more
6/3/2024
/ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
FAFSA ,
Hamas ,
Harassment ,
Health and Safety ,
Israel ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
NCAA ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Protests ,
Public Schools ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Universities
Welcome to the fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
We begin this edition with discussion of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its...more
5/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Censorship ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Concealed Weapons ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Final Rules ,
Governor DeSantis ,
New Regulations ,
Over-Time ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Salary/Wage History ,
School Districts ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Training ,
Transgender ,
Universities ,
Virginia ,
West Virginia v BPJ
On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit determined that because West Virginia law and practice have long provided for sex-differentiated sports teams, the sole purpose of the West Virginia "Save...more
5/2/2024
/ Appeals ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Public Schools ,
School Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
West Virginia v BPJ
Welcome to the third 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:
-...more
4/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Settlement ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Texas ,
Unions ,
Universities
Campuses across the country have ongoing debates regarding many different aspects of free speech. At the heart of these debates is whether efforts to confront bias on campuses intimidate students who want to speak their mind....more
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:
-...more
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
Revisiting…Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?
As a follow-up to our previous article and webinar, “Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?", we are addressing the...more
12/20/2023
/ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Automotive Industry ,
CEOs ,
CFTC ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Personal Data ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remote Working ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Surveillance ,
Technology Sector
The White House recently announced that approximately 813,000 borrowers whose accounts were adjusted in August 2023 will receive an email from President Biden that their loans are being forgiven. This is based on the U.S....more
In this final edition of the year, we cover the following issues of import for educational institutions:
- CFPB scrutiny of college-sponsored financial products;
- Changes ahead for Title IV program participants and...more
12/20/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Equity ,
Internal Communications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Privacy Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Title IV ,
Title IX ,
Universities
NY Governor's Veto of Wind Power Bill “Undermines Industry," Critics Say-
“The bill known as the ‘Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act’ has been working its way through the state legislature since April 2023.”
Why...more
12/6/2023
/ Building Codes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licensing Rules ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Solar Farm ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions