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
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Julie is co-chair of Shipman's Education Department, and a partner in the School Law Practice group, where she represents public and independent schools in a variety of special education and general education law matters, with a particular focus on issues relating to students with disabilities, student discipline, confidentiality, school governance and policy. Julie frequently represents schools in administrative hearings, including expulsion hearings, special education due process hearings and related proceedings, and is often called upon to guide districts in drafting policies and administrative procedures in all education law areas. As part of her practice, Julie has conducted numerous professional development workshops for clients and other school organizations.
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 VacatedLast year was a turbulent one for Title IX, and although we are just a few days into 2025, this turbulence has persisted into the…
Continue Reading 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Likely VacatedThough 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…
Continue Reading Faculty Employment AgreementsLast month, Connecticut joined a growing number of states in limiting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when students have outstanding debt. Effective October 1…
Continue Reading New Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher EducationOn April 13, 2023, the United States Department of Education (the “DOE”) published proposed regulations intended to address participation of transgender students in school athletic…
Continue Reading Proposed Title IX Regulations Affecting Athletic Team EligibilityOn 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 RequirementsOn 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 ComplianceJoin 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…
Continue Reading Investigating Student Misconduct in Independent Schools: Tips and TrapsIn a Title IX case that is garnering national attention, Peter Murphy and Linda Yoder from Shipman’s School Law Practice Group successfully defended the Connecticut…
Continue Reading Shipman Successfully Defends CIAC in Pivotal Title IX Transgender Athletes Case
Last year, Connecticut passed legislation directing the Board of Regents for Higher Education (“BOR”) to establish the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program (“CAAP”). The CAAP permits…
Continue Reading Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program – What High Schools Need to Know