Join attorneys Gary R. Brochu and Jessica L. Ritter for a timely presentation for board of education members. This workshop is intended to provide a
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Bruce Chudwick, Julie Fay and Jessica Ritter to Speak at the CAIS Annual Conference for Heads of School
Bruce Chudwick, Julie Fay and Jessica Ritter will present the breakout session topic, Update on Current Legal Issues for Independent Schools, at the 2015 Connecticut
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Bruce Chudwick, Julie Fay and Jessica Ritter to Speak at the CAIS Annual Conference on Governance
Bruce Chudwick, Julie Fay and Jessica Ritter will be speaking at the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Annual Conference on Governance on September 26,
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Teacher’s Complaints About Health Issues and Unsanitary Conditions In Her Classroom Did Not Constitute First Amendment Protected Speech
A public school teacher alleged that the New York City Department of Education retaliated against her for engaging in protected speech. Specifically, the teacher complained
2012 Amendments to the FERPA Regulations
On December 2, 2011, the United States Department of Education (“Department”) issued revised regulations for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), the federal
Missouri State Teachers’ Association Sues State Over Social Networking Law
The Missouri State Legislature has passed a social networking law which prohibits communication through websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, between teachers and current students
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Evidentiary Portions Of Teacher Interest Arbitration Hearings Must Be Open To The Public
In a recent decision, the Freedom of Information Commission concluded that the evidentiary portion of a teacher interest arbitration hearing conducted under the Teacher Negotiations
Acting Education Commissioner Coleman Circulates Advisory on School Closures and the School Calendar
Acting Education Commissioner George A. Coleman recently issued an advisory to all Connecticut Superintendent of Schools regarding whether the State Department of Education would consider
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First Circuit Affirms That Recitation Of The Pledge Of Allegiance Is Not A Formal Religious Exercise
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the New Hampshire state legislature passed the New Hampshire Patriot Act. While the Act provides
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Should School Districts Allow Their Students To Perform Religious Themed Songs at Holiday Concerts?
The case Stratechuck v. Board of Education, 587 F.3d 597, 610 (C.A.3 (N.J.), 2009), (which the United States Supreme Court declined at the start
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