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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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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The Forum magazine is a publication of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, and the Spring 2021 issue is “The Child Issue: Where Youth and the
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On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Notice of Interpretation titled “The Department’s Enforcement of Title
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Julie Fay has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “IHPs versus Section 504 plans: Understanding the difference, and why it matters” To
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
Being a bit of a blowhard myself, I have been interested in learning about the free speech rights of educators. Recently, I
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
A parent called me recently asking under the Freedom of Information Act to see a copy of an anonymous survey that a
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