The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21
Continue Reading Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data CollectionCAS Legal Mailbag – 2/22/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
As a school administrator, I am writing to seek guidance on a pressing issue that…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/22/24Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Pondering More Restrictive Placement for Unruly Student: Does it Constitute Predetermination?”
Peter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “Pondering more restrictive placement for unruly student: Does it constitute predetermination?” To read…
Continue Reading Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Pondering More Restrictive Placement for Unruly Student: Does it Constitute Predetermination?”A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law
A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law is the leading treatise on Connecticut school law, and it is used by school administrators and other educators…
Continue Reading A Practical Guide to Connecticut School LawCAS Legal Mailbag – 2/29/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
As always, I found your response to be insightful, especially in terms of how we…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/29/24School Climate Policy and Uniform Complaint Form for Challenging Behavior and Bullying Now Available
In June 2023, the Governor signed Public Act 23-167, which makes significant changes to Connecticut’s bullying law that become mandatory for the 2025-2026 school…
Continue Reading School Climate Policy and Uniform Complaint Form for Challenging Behavior and Bullying Now AvailableFaculty Employment Agreements
Though springtime may still feel far away, now is the time for independent schools to be thinking about their faculty employment agreements for the 2024-2025…
Continue Reading Faculty Employment AgreementsRegional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are Employees
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 EmployeesCAS Legal Mailbag – 2/1/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
Our middle school is fully committed to the restorative practice approach to discipline. Our “cleaning with…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/1/24See You In Court – February 2024
Tom Teacher is well-known in Nutmeg, but not for the right reasons. He is a controversial figure, regularly speaking to both the Nutmeg Town Council and…
Continue Reading See You In Court – February 2024SDE Develops New Notice About Special Education Mediation to Be Read Aloud at PPT Meetings
Last year, the General Assembly enacted several pieces of legislation that require school districts to provide parents of students receiving special education services with certain…
Continue Reading SDE Develops New Notice About Special Education Mediation to Be Read Aloud at PPT MeetingsCAS Legal Mailbag – 1/25/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the teachers in my building has a lot of anger, and every time…
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