October 10th marks the second celebration of National Ombuds Day, with a theme of “Ombuds: Unusual Name, Important Service.” Events across the country are
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CHRO Releases Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program
Recently, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed two Public Acts that made significant changes to the statutes addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. These
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week-10/9/19
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
All this talk about student rights has
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week-10/2/19
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I read with interest your answer last
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SEE YOU IN COURT! – October 2019
Patty Parent, a single mother, came to the office at Acorn Elementary School at the beginning of the school year, asking that the office change
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A “Heads Up” for U.S. Employers of STEM Optional Practical Training Workers: ICE Starts Conducting On-Site Inspections for STEM OPT Employment
The STEM OPT program allows foreign students who have graduated from a U.S. STEM-degree program to gain paid, on-the-job “Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) that supplements
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Webinar: Anonymous Reporting and Electronic Monitoring: Useful Tools or Potential Minefields for Schools?
Join Shipman & Goodwin school law attorneys Jessica Richman Smith and Julie Fay for this complimentary webinar providing the latest legal guidance surrounding anonymous reporting
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 9/25/19
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
Local elections are coming up and a
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Reporting Apps, Email Scanning, and Beyond: What Boards of Education Should Know About the Latest Trends in School Safety
This article first appeared in the September 2019 CABE Journal.
In the wake of violence affecting schools around the country, school districts nationwide are
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5th Annual Connecticut Secondary Transition Symposium: Every Voice Matters
Linda Yoder will present the breakout session “Legal Issues in Secondary Transition” during the Connecticut Secondary Transition Symposium. The session will provide a comprehensive overview
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