On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) was signed into law. One of the notable impacts of this sweeping legislation is the
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Emerging School Law Issues
Julie C. Fay represents a wide range of educational institutions, including k-12 public and independent schools and colleges and universities, in legal issues related to students, employees, governance, and policy. Her work also includes advising non-profit organizations such as camps and after school programs, in addition to serving as independent counsel for organizational ombudsman programs for institutions of higher education and other organizations. Julie is a current member of Shipman’s Management Committee and former co-chair of the School Law Practice Group.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) was signed into law. One of the notable impacts of this sweeping legislation is the…
Continue Reading The One Big Beautiful Bill and School Choice
New Requirements for Independent School Employees Take Effect October 1, 2025
Starting October 1, 2025, Connecticut independent schools will experience a significant shift in how…
Continue Reading Connecticut Independent Schools Face Major Leave Law Changes This Fall
On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky ruled that the 2024 Title IX Regulations “are invalid and must be set aside.” Despite…
Continue Reading OCR Confirms That the 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Vacated
Last year was a turbulent one for Title IX, and although we are just a few days into 2025, this turbulence has persisted into the…
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Though springtime may still feel far away, now is the time for independent schools to be thinking about their faculty employment agreements for the 2024-2025…
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Last month, Connecticut joined a growing number of states in limiting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when students have outstanding debt. Effective October 1…
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On April 13, 2023, the United States Department of Education (the “DOE”) published proposed regulations intended to address participation of transgender students in school athletic…
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On February 16, 2023, Connecticut’s Commissioner of Public Health (“Commissioner”) issued a memorandum to school nurse supervisors and school medical advisors regarding medical exemption reporting…
Continue Reading Update on Connecticut’s School Immunization Requirements
On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released three new resources regarding equal opportunity in athletic programs under…
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Athletic Programs and Title IX Compliance
Join us as we discuss best practices and frequent challenges for K-12 schools conducting investigations into student misconduct. Using a scenario based approach, we will…
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