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OCR Issues Frequently Asked Questions and Connecticut State Board of Education Offers Guidance Regarding Dear Colleague Letter on Racial Discrimination and DEI

By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Jessica L. Ritter & Joseph Miller

As discussed in our prior blog post, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently issued a…

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OCR Issues “Dear Colleague” Letter on Racial Discrimination

By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Jessica L. Ritter & Joseph Miller

On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance clarifying how the Department will…

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”

By Dori Pagé Antonetti & Joseph Miller

On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Contending that students…

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A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 24, 2023
Posted in Featured, Public Schools

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…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/22/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 22, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

The end of the school year is a crazy busy time, and I am so…

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See You In Court – May 2025

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 20, 2025
Posted in Uncategorized

With the arrival of warm weather and longer days, the Nutmeg Board of Education has been in the “expulsion season” in recent weeks, that special…

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See You In Court – April 2025

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 20, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Public Schools

Nellie Nervous had thought it would be great to serve her hometown of Nutmeg by getting elected to the Nutmeg Board of Education.  The campaign was…

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CAS Legal Mailbag 5/8/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 15, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Earlier this week, I had an interaction with an employee that left me confused.  As the…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/1/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 15, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

It’s been a while since I’ve written, which I can only attribute to how good…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/24/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on April 30, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Executive Orders, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As an educator, I am having trouble keeping all these executive orders and lawsuits straight.  …

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/10/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on April 10, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

One of the teachers in my school is a toxic personality, and he is always…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/20/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 26, 2025
Posted in Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As the principal of an elementary school, I am responsible for evaluating all the teachers…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/13/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 17, 2025
Posted in Discrimination, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As an administrator, I am involved on a regular basis in interviews of candidates to…

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See You In Court – March 2025

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 10, 2025
Posted in CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns

In finalizing the Board’s budget request for 2025-2026, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education have been making tough decisions to trim their budget…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/6/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 10, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Middle school students are always pushing the boundaries, and this year is no exception.  Kids talk…

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