Thomas Mooney and Natalia Sieira Millan presented during the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) virtual workshop, “Closure, Reopening and Beyond: Answering Your Questions About Where
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I am concerned about liability as we gradually loosen restrictions and bring students back together, whether for graduation, summer activities, or reopening
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Connecticut’s anti-discrimination statutes explicitly list sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, and therefore gay and transgender employees are protected from workplace discrimination by
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Thomas B. Mooney, Co-Chair of Shipman & Goodwin’s School Law Practice Group, has received the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) prestigious President’s
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
At the middle school where I serve as principal, the big question is what is going to happen in the fall. Every
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I recently had the distinct displeasure of “attending” a joint meeting on Zoom of the Nutmeg Board of Education and the Nutmeg
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The Nutmeg Board of Education is getting used to the new normal, meeting remotely during the COVID-19 emergency. The Board members have enjoyed the convenience
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I think that we have gotten this remote learning thing down. The teachers in my building have become more or less comfortable
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Shipman and Goodwin School Law attorneys Andy Bellach, Rebecca Santiago and Julia Wilde will participate in a webinar discussion of frequently asked questions about
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It has been an adjustment, but I am getting kind of used to living in cyberspace as we work through the challenges
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