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Educational Institutions use Software as a Service platforms to facilitate operations, but doing so carries significant risk that needs to be carefully managed. Strong vendor oversight, tight contracts, and incident response...more
Education institutions using the Canvas learning management system (LMS), operated by Instructure, may be impacted by a recently disclosed cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to customer-associated data. The...more
Spring has arrived, and privacy laws are sprouting alongside the crocuses. Oklahoma and Alabama became the 20th and 21st states to enact comprehensive consumer privacy laws in March and April. ...more
The extortion group ShinyHunters defaced Canvas login pages at universities across North America on Thursday, opening what appears to be a second wave of pressure against learning-platform parent Instructure ahead of a May 12...more
Welcome to our April 2026 issue of The Academic Advisor -- our education law insights e-newsletter. While spring semester/term is winding down and summer planning is already underway, the pace of legal change for the...more
Colleges and universities should assess their cybersecurity compliance posture and incident response readiness and harden their networks as soon as possible in light of elevated threats. Since June 2025, the Cybersecurity...more
Since early 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”), under Secretary Linda McMahon, has implemented several significant policy changes affecting K-12 education. For example, the Department has taken steps to...more
Where Training, Certification, and Community Come Together - Join us in Denver, CO, June 7-11, 2026, for in-person learning designed for professionals in Title VI, Title IX, non-discrimination, and civil rights...more
The evolving immigration enforcement landscape has heightened the importance of institutional readiness across institutions of higher education. Colleges and universities are increasingly expected to respond to U.S....more
Creating a community that is confident in recognizing concerns and making referrals to the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) does not happen by accident. The BIT should provide clear education, consistent messaging, and...more
Increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond is raising concerns for K-12 private and independent schools. In order to safeguard students and staff while ensuring legal compliance, you should proactively...more
Many Title IX coordinators, directors of disability services, and conduct officers serve on Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) or Threat Assessment Teams (TATs), and their roles bring valuable perspectives. Sometimes, their...more
The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and the Title IX team are two campus-based teams that sit at the intersection of safety and support, often serving the same students and employees in different ways. Although each team’s...more
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides parents and eligible students the right to request changes to their education records. FERPA applies to all schools that receive federal funds. Private and...more
As artificial intelligence reshapes how institutions analyze, predict, and intervene with student data, the legal stakes are rising. This webinar explores where AI meets FERPA, GDPR, and new state laws, with practical...more
For some institutions, decentralized case management can effectively meet rising student needs. When well-coordinated, it broadens outreach, deepens collaboration, and creates multiple access points for support. Without...more
Update (Jan. 2026): In April 2025, REGucation published a post analyzing the Nevada Supreme Court’s initial decision in Clark County School Dist. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. in & for Cnty. of Clark, 564 P.3d 863 (2025). The...more
Colleges and universities throughout New York will now be required to publish their policies on the circumstances under which they will notify parents, guardians or other emergency contacts when a student under 21 has an...more
Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry, including education. AI can enhance classroom learning, streamline administrative operations, and improve efficiencies in all fields. School leaders must proactively...more
Many of our clients are adjusting to life as parents or grandparents of college students for the first time this fall. Aside from the emotional adjustment that comes from watching our children graduate high school and leave...more
On September 1, 2025, the final pieces of a new Colorado law went into effect to limit how Colorado K-12 schools and institutions of higher education (including private and technical colleges), public health care facilities,...more
On March 24, 2022, Utah became the fourth state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation when Governor Spencer Cox signed S.B. 227 into law. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA or the Act) took effect on December...more
As a result of Georgia’s House Bill 268, there are significant new record-sharing obligations between school districts, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), law enforcement, and Regional Educational Service Agencies...more
What’s new in student confidentiality and compliance? How have shifts in federal policy priorities impacted student confidentiality on campus? Join Melissa Carleton and Rebecca Joseph as we review what every higher education...more
Sending a child off to college is a major milestone — one filled with pride, excitement, and, in my case, a little anxiety. Two years ago, I sent my eldest to Europe for her university experience and, while my second is...more