On November 29, 2018 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend ED's regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title...more
1/25/2019
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Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Title IX
In November 2017, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a letter clarifying student and parental rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) when a school uses online third-party service...more
After the tragic February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students across the country have taken to the streets. Students have met with lawmakers, engaged in protests, and staged...more
3/5/2018
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Free Speech ,
Gun Laws ,
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Political Expression ,
Political Speech ,
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School Shootings ,
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In Endrew, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a higher standard of education for children with disabilities, which then raised many fundamental questions about special education across the nation. What is required for a...more
On September 22, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague Letter withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance reflected in two key documents about Title IX and sexual violence...more
10/9/2017
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Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
Obama Administration ,
Public Schools ,
Rape ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
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Universities
On April 4, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court in the country to hold that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from...more
4/14/2017
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Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
LGBTQ ,
School Districts ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII
On February 22, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice (“ED” and “DOJ,” respectively, and collectively, the “Departments”) issued a two-page Dear Colleague Letter to “withdraw and rescind” policy and guidance reflected...more
2/23/2017
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Department of Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Gender Identity ,
Gloucester County School Board v G.G. ,
LGBTQ ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
School Restrooms ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
On October 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published final regulations regarding teacher preparation programs, implementing the accountability provisions of Title II of the Higher Education Act (HEA) and...more
1/19/2017
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Educational Institutions ,
Federal Student Aid ,
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Grants ,
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Students ,
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Teachers ,
Title II ,
Title IV ,
Trump Administration