In a series of announcements during 2021, the U.S. Department of State (“USDOS”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) have continued to show
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
My question is about the role of scientific research based interventions (SRBI) in the special education identification process. I was taught, according
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The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education were frustrated with the low-energy, long-serving assistant superintendent, and they were delighted to receive a confidential email
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As the principal of a middle school, I was pleased to interview candidates to succeed my long-serving, low-energy assistant principal who finally
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In its 2021 regular and special sessions, the General Assembly made a number of changes in the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This
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Peter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “Dos, don’ts for conducting MDRs involving students with ED.” To read the full
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the teachers at my middle school has boundary issues. He has trouble being the grown-up, and he has demonstrated a
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Effective July 1, 2021, Connecticut became one of a growing number of states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Under this new law,
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In April, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could have changed the school law landscape. The issue before the court
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
This morning, I heard on the news that the United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday that students cannot be punished for online,
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