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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Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published in Federal Register
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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New Proposed Title IX Regulations Released on the Statute’s 50th Anniversary
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 to Present During CASBO Timely Topic Workshop
Gwen Zittoun will present the session, “Student Data Privacy: Legal Compliance & Best Practices” during the
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OCR Issues Notice of Interpretation under Title IX Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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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OCR Announces Comprehensive Review of the “New” Title IX Regulations
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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President Biden Executive Order Paves the Way for Future Changes to Title IX
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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New Title IX Training for Public Schools
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 Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article,”Work with parent advocates in virtual 504 meetings”
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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Sexual Harassment Training Requirements for School Districts
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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