In its 2023 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides
Continue Reading 2023 Education Legislation Summary
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In its 2023 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides…
Continue Reading 2023 Education Legislation SummaryAs many school district administrators know, Connecticut recently enacted Public Act No. 23-137, which extends eligibility for special education and related services under the Individuals…
Continue Reading State Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education EligibilityLast week, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that dramatically alters the admissions landscape for colleges and universities. In a nutshell, the…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Changes Landscape on Affirmative Action in College AdmissionsFor the second consecutive year, Connecticut boards of education (“BOEs”) will be subject to new legislatively imposed requirements and deadlines to inspect and evaluate indoor…
Continue Reading Waiting to Exhale: Connecticut Lawmakers (Again) Amend Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Inspection and Reporting Requirements for Public SchoolsOriginally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
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Curriculum and what students are instructed is a “hot topic” around the country right now.
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/27/23On March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 859 (2023) that a…
Continue Reading Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools: Supreme Court Narrows IDEA Exhaustion RequirementOn 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 ComplianceLast 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
The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education were sick and tired of getting slammed on social media. With every decision they made, it seemed,…
Continue Reading See You In Court – September 2022