Last week, the Education Committee considered HB 5339 and, after discussion, voted to advance it beyond the committee. The proposed bill would prohibit institutions of
Continue Reading Proposed Legislation Would Bar Institutions of Higher Education from Considering School Disciplinary History in Admissions
On Monday, February 5, 2024, the Region 1 Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a Decision and Direction of Election
Continue Reading Regional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are Employees
Last month, Connecticut joined a growing number of states in limiting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when students have outstanding debt. Effective October 1
Continue Reading New Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher Education
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that dramatically alters the admissions landscape for colleges and universities. In a nutshell, the
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Changes Landscape on Affirmative Action in College Admissions
On May 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced that it would delay release of the final revisions to the regulations implementing
Continue Reading Release of Final Changes to Title IX Regulations Postponed from May to October 2023
On April 13, 2023, the United States Department of Education (the “DOE”) published proposed regulations intended to address participation of transgender students in school athletic
Continue Reading Proposed Title IX Regulations Affecting Athletic Team Eligibility
On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released three new resources regarding equal opportunity in athletic programs under
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Athletic Programs and Title IX Compliance
Current and former college athletes are suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) over the NCAA’s failure to pay them an hourly wage. Last week
Continue Reading Third Circuit Hears Case on Whether College Athletes May Be Employees
In a Title IX case that is garnering national attention, Peter Murphy and Linda Yoder from Shipman’s School Law Practice Group successfully defended the Connecticut
Continue Reading Shipman Successfully Defends CIAC in Pivotal Title IX Transgender Athletes Case
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health et al. v. Jackson Women’s
Continue Reading The Impact of Dobbs on Campus Health Clinics Operated by Colleges and Universities