In its 2022 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides
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Emerging School Law Issues
Gwen represents boards of education in relation to special education, Section 504, restraint and seclusion, student discipline, board policy development and revision, and general education matters. Gwen frequently speaks on education issues, including privacy and confidentiality of student information, bullying and Section 504.
In its 2022 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides…
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On July 12, 2022, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, which proposes to amend the regulations…
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Today, on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education issued 701 pages of proposed amendments to the Title IX federal…
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Gwen Zittoun will present the session, “Student Data Privacy: Legal Compliance & Best Practices” during the CASBO Timely Topic Workshop.
During the session, Gwen will…
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On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Notice of Interpretation titled “The Department’s Enforcement of Title…
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On April 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR or the Department) announced a comprehensive review of the Department’s Title…
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On March 8, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order related to Title IX, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment in schools. While the Executive Order…
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On August 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s final regulations regarding sex discrimination and sexual harassment under Title IX of the Education Amendments of…
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Gwen Zittoun has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article “ Work with parent advocates in virtual 504 meetings.” To read the full…
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School districts have been inundated over the last six months with new laws and guidance surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. While understandably our collective focus has…
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