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Overview On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (the "Department") announced its intent to establish the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization negotiated rulemaking committee (the "Committee") to develop...more
In this episode of S.O.S. Strategies for Operation Special Education, Poyner Spruill LLP education attorney Rachel Nicholas sits down with North Carolina’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green for an in-depth...more
Following a recent change to New York law, New York City’s independent schools are now required to adopt policies and procedures to protect students from bullying, both on and off-campus. On October 23, 2025, Governor Hochul...more
I. Administration Retrospective and Overall Direction - Governor Lee delivered his final State of the State address on February 2, 2026. Over the past seven years, the administration has built a narrative around measurable...more
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
Predator Death Penalty Act - This week, the House passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, sponsored by Matt Simpson. This legislation would make the first‑degree rape, sodomy, or sexual torture of a child under 12 a...more
The state Supreme Court has ruled that school districts in Pennsylvania may provide different forms of free transportation to charter school students than they provide for the district’s own schools. In Bell v....more
Many students in the United States struggle with reading, and a significant percentage may have dyslexia, a learning disability affecting reading and related language skills. Early identification of dyslexia through...more
Maryland lawmakers have once again entered the Maryland State House with a challenging fiscal outlook, shifting political dynamics and heightened national uncertainty for the 2026 session....more
On Tuesday night, Governor Kay Ivey delivered her final State of the State Address, highlighting economic growth, infrastructure improvements, and education funding. She noted that Alabama has secured roughly $69 billion in...more
On Tuesday, January 13, the state’s legislative branch reconvened for the second session of the 114th General Assembly. With most legislators returning and several major policy debates unresolved from last year, lawmakers are...more
As Florida’s 2026 legislative session is approaching, our team stands ready to help you navigate the complexities amid heightened political activity across the state....more
Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more
As the new legislative year approaches, organizations and stakeholders face a rapidly evolving policy landscape shaped by congressional priorities and executive branch initiatives. It's important to note that the U.S....more
On November 18, 2025, the Trump Administration announced that it will reassign some of the Department of Education’s key programs, including those involving K-12 education, to the Department of Labor. As described by the...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a sweeping set of six new interagency agreements (IAAs) that fundamentally alter how major federal education programs will be administered. These agreements —...more
On Nov. 18, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced six new interagency agreements (IAAs) with the departments of Labor (DOL), Interior (DOI), Health and Human Services (HHS) and State. These agreements reflect the...more
The Trump Administration announced plans this week to shift administration of education programs from the Department of Education (DoED) to other federal departments – and eventually close DoED for good. Secretary of...more
On October 23, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the Jack Reid Law (the Reid Law), amending the New York Education Code to extend certain protections to students attending nonpublic elementary and secondary schools, similar...more
The U.S. Department of Education will shift some of its programming and activities by partnering with a new set of federal agencies, the agency announced Tuesday, a move that has implications for both higher education and...more
The next regular session of the Florida Legislature begins on Jan. 13, 2026, but bills are already filed, and only a few weeks of interim committee meetings remain. One of the most significant issues that will dominate this...more
After President Trump issued an August 2025 Presidential Memorandum calling for “greater transparency” in higher education admissions practices, the Department of Education swiftly moved to revamp the IPEDS data collection...more
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) survey may soon be seeing some significant updates based on a chain of memos and proposals recently issued by President Trump and the Secretary of Education, Linda...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more