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Why Schools Should Start Security Planning Now: Leveraging Summer to Build Safer Campuses

As the end of the academic year approaches, school administrators face a critical but often overlooked opportunity: the chance to proactively plan for next year’s physical security needs. School safety is always a top concern...more

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Carl Sandburg College: Embracing a Proactive Model of Care

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Improving a Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) can be challenging. Drafting and revising policies and procedural manuals and presenting these initiatives to faculty, the Board, and the community requires a thoughtful...more

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Overview of Virginia’s AI Executive Order

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In January 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced and signed Executive Order 30 on Artificial Intelligence (EO 30), establishing “important safety standards to ensure the responsible, ethical, and transparent use of...more

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What Changes are Coming to Connecticut’s Bullying Law?

Connecticut’s bullying laws, set forth in Connecticut General Statutes Sections 10-222d, 10-222g, 10-222k and the like, have long obligated school districts to remedy acts of bullying and teen dating violence.  School...more

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Discipline or Discrimination? How Institutions of Higher Education Should Navigate Disciplining Students with Known or Reported...

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Colleges and universities are grappling with the proliferation of mental health issues among their student populations in the wake of COVID-19 as they deal with the effects of burnout, limited support resources, and social...more

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Not Quite Out Of The Woods Yet: The Latest On Covid-19 Issues And Connecticut Schools.

As our regular Education Law Notes’ readers know, we have provided cascades’ worth of updates on federal and state COVID-19 guidance during this year long pandemic.  There are many signs of optimism, as infection rates drop,...more

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[Virtual Event] Higher Education Compliance Conference - June 1st - 3rd

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Higher Education Compliance Conference will be held virtually. Attendees will enjoy Higher Education compliance sessions and industry updates in an interactive, online experience, plus have...more

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What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know About Student Refunds

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It’s been a month since colleges began sending students home due to the COVID-19 crisis, but many are still struggling with how to address the potential for refunds of tuition, room, and board. Most schools are offering...more

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Blog: Managing COVID-19 Disruption: ED Updates Guidance for Changes and Interruptions of Study

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The US Department of Education (ED) has issued an update to its March 5 guidance for interruptions of study related to COVID-19. The updated information is included as an attachment to the March 5 guidance, containing 10...more

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Colorado Emergency Rule Requires Up to 4 Paid Sick Leave Days for Employees with Flu-Like Symptoms Who Are Tested for COVID-19

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On March 11, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay (“Colorado HELP”) Rules that require certain employers to provide paid sick leave for employees with flu-like...more

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Coronavirus Disease - 2019: A Guide for Illinois Schools

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Since the first reported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, school districts in Illinois have been preparing for a potential outbreak within the state. In so doing, school...more

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Higher Education Institutions Take Precautions Amid Coronavirus Concern

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The rapid spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), now detected in over 100 locations internationally, caused the World Health Organization to declare a “public health pandemic” as of March 11, 2020. Higher education...more

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U.S. Department of Education provides COVID-19 guidance for colleges and universities

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On 5 March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published an electronic announcement to provide guidance on compliance with federal student financial aid (Title IV) requirements in connection with students for whom...more

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Coronavirus, Fear, and Racial Harassment: OCR Warns Educational Institutions It Is Watching

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a statement yesterday reminding schools, colleges, and universities of their responsibilities to address discrimination and harassment based on race and...more

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COVID-19 FAQs And 10-Point Action Plan For Educational Institutions

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently addressed the possible spread of COVID-2019 coronavirus across the United States and outlined contingency recommendations for schools and businesses. To help schools think...more

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Isolated Time Out is Back (for now): ISBE Issues Revised Guidance and Reporting Form After Second Amendment to Emergency Rules on...

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Last week, ISBE reversed course on isolated time out. After initially banning the practice in late November 2019, ISBE heard from many stakeholders that having a staff member in a time out room with an escalated student was...more

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The Growing Coronavirus Threat: Revised Recommendations for Schools

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In the past month, we have issued a number of resources on Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, as applicable to schools, colleges, and universities, from education-focused recommendations to issues implicating all...more

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The Changes Keep Coming: Second Amendment to Emergency Rules Permits Isolated Time Out

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On February 25, 2020, ISBE posted a second amendment to its emergency rules governing physical restraint and time out. This new amendment, which is effective immediately, is the most recent development in ISBE’s attempts to...more

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ISBE Approves Revised Proposed Rules on Physical Restraint and Time Out

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On February 18, 2020, ISBE approved revised proposed rules related to the use of physical restraint and time out in schools. The revised proposed rules follow ISBE’s receipt and review of over three hundredb comments on...more

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Key Takeaways From ISBE’s Guidance and FAQ on Time Out and Physical Restraint Emergency Rules

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After receiving and reviewing questions and concerns from stakeholders regarding the practical implications of its emergency rules on the use of time out and physical restraint, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”)...more

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What Do ISBE’s Proposed Permanent Rules on Time Out and Physical Restraint Mean for Your School?

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Within the last few weeks, there have been significant changes to the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) rules regarding time out and physical restraint. First, ISBE issued emergency rules, then it...more

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Update on ISBE’s Emergency Rules for the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

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As we previously reported, effective immediately, school districts must comply with ISBE emergency rules for the use of seclusion and restraint....more

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The Real Risk of Data Breach And What Schools Can Do To Be Prepared

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This summer, Pearson notified a handful of Illinois school districts that its AIMSweb 1.0 Platform had experienced a data breach that impacted over 13,000 account holders nationally. ...more

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