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Impact on School District Policies from the 2023 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly

Last week Pullman & Comley released its annual comprehensive summary of legislation affecting Connecticut schools. Included here is our initial take on the key policy and procedural impacts as a result of this year’s...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Commissioner of Education Makes Clear Email is Insufficient Way to Deliver Short-Term Suspension Notice Absent Prior Parent...

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A decision issued by the Commissioner of Education on October 18, 2022, clarifies that school districts may not use email as the sole means to deliver a short-term suspension notice in the absence of prior parent consent to...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Court Denies Injunction to Student Claiming Denial of Rights to Participate in Extracurricular Activity

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T.W., a minor, through Waltman v. Southern Columbia Area School District (2020 WL 7027636) (M.D. Pa. 2020), Federal District Court for Middle District of Pennsylvania denies student’s and parents’ motion for preliminary...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Shutting Down the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Public schools across the country too often rely on harsh disciplinary measures. These policies are marked by an in-school police presence, high rates of arrest and suspension, and ineffectiveness. Unduly punitive strategies...more

Franczek P.C.

Illinois Passes Legislation Curbing Out-of-School Disciplinary Practices

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On August 24, 2015, Governor Rauner signed into law Public Act 99-456. The Act requires school districts and charter schools to overhaul their discipline policies and is aimed at reducing the incidence of out-of-school...more

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