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Linda has more than 25 years of experience advising public and independent schools and colleges on education matters. Linda has worked with many school districts throughout the state on general education, litigation and special education matters. She currently focuses her practice in the areas of special education, investigations of discrimination claims including Title IX, sexual harassment or race discrimination, and representation of schools in administrative and court litigation matters involving such areas as First Amendment rights, student discipline, or contract disputes.

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor has raised new considerations for districts faced with requests from parents to excuse students from instruction…

Continue Reading Supreme Court Addresses Religious Opt-Outs for LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricular Materials in Elementary Schools

In a well-reasoned opinion, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reaffirmed that an independent school’s 501(c)(3)…

Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Holds that an Independent School’s 501(c)(3) Status Does Not Constitute the Receipt of “Federal Financial Assistance” for Purposes of Title IX

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21 …

Continue Reading Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data Collection

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released important guidance about when four common medical conditions may require accommodations under Section 504…

Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 Compliance

Last week, Governor Lamont renewed through September 30, 2021 the state’s public health and civil preparedness emergency declarations, which were thereafter approved by the General…
Continue Reading Governor Lamont Extends Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergencies and Several Related Executive Orders Until September 30, 2021

Linda Yoder has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article “ How to implement common accommodations in a remote learning environment.”  To read…
Continue Reading Linda Yoder Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “How to implement common accommodations in a remote learning environment”

Linda Yoder has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article “ Dos and don’ts for implementing accommodations on Section 504 plans during remote…
Continue Reading Linda Yoder Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Dos and don’ts for implementing accommodations on Section 504 plans during remote learning”

Thomas B. Mooney, Co-Chair of Shipman & Goodwin’s School Law Practice Group, has received the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) prestigious President’s…
Continue Reading Thomas Mooney Receives President’s Award from Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS)

In this time of great need, Shipman & Goodwin attorneys, with backgrounds in healthcare, import/export and manufacturing law, are offering to assist educational institutions interested…
Continue Reading Pro Bono Assistance Available to Help School Volunteers Make and Donate Much-Needed Personal Protective Equipment