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On April 24, 2025, a federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire largely blocked the U.S. Department of Education from cutting funding for schools that refuse to drop diversity, equity, and...more
On April 4, 2025, the final day of Georgia’s legislative session, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a “religious liberty” bill that will strengthen protections for the free exercise of religion by prohibiting state and...more
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
On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a press release announcing the ED sent certification letters to state commissions that oversee K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs), charging SEAs with the...more
On March 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” directing the Secretary of Education to undertake all...more
In a move aimed at delivering on one of his most ambitious campaign promises, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and shift authority over education...more
Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage - “From hiring retired educators to adjusting class offerings, Illinois schools are relying on a variety of...more
What a wild ride, pardners! Last week, legislators hit the trails back to their home communities, and the dust has finally settled in Cheyenne after yet another unprecedented legislative session....more
If nothing else, the early days of the Trump administration 2.0 have been a whirlwind of legal activity. Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have of course been at the forefront and on February 14, 2025 the federal...more
An ATIXA Tip of the Week - Stepping into the role of a Title IX Coordinator was a leap into the unknown for me. Coming from a background in employment law, I had no prior experience with Title IX work....more
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Contending that students are being indoctrinated with “anti-American, subversive, harmful, and false...more
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second stint in the White House beginning January 2025, higher education leaders are bracing for potential shifts in policy that could reshape the landscape of institutions of...more
Recently, NAVEX connected with Michael Terrell, Senior Managing Director and Edwin Harris II, Manager, Business Solutions, to talk about Per Scholas and their impact. Per Scholas originated more than 30 years ago in the Bronx...more
Education institutions seeking to advance the goals of respect, understanding, and appreciation of differences are being targeted by adversaries, and institutional efforts are being twisted into attacks on “wokeness”, and...more
The Supreme Court of the United States declined to review a case alleging that facially race-neutral admissions criteria at a selective Virginia public high school were unlawfully intended to strike a racial balance, leaving...more
On August 18, 2022, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker issued a preliminary injunction blocking part of Florida’s House Bill (H.B.) 7, known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA), which prohibits employers from requiring...more
In March, Florida’s legislature approved the “Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act.” The bill restricts how workplaces and classrooms around the state handle discussions surrounding race, gender and...more
In the recent 87th legislative session, the Texas Legislature contended with several bills that address or may impact areas relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within Texas government, public and...more
Last month, we concluded the sixth year of our Adopt-a-School program, Proskauer’s signature education initiative that provides career and college readiness to high-achieving, low-income high school students across the...more