Connecticut school administrators often grapple with whether to discipline students for speech that occurs off school grounds and outside a school-sponsored activity (“off-campus speech”). Under
Continue Reading Second Circuit Finds School District Was Not Justified in Disciplining Student for Off-Campus Social Media Post
New Requirements for Independent School Employees Take Effect October 1, 2025
Starting October 1, 2025, Connecticut independent schools will experience a significant shift in how
Continue Reading Connecticut Independent Schools Face Major Leave Law Changes This Fall
On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky ruled that the 2024 Title IX Regulations “are invalid and must be set aside.” Despite
Continue Reading OCR Confirms That the 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Vacated
Last year was a turbulent one for Title IX, and although we are just a few days into 2025, this turbulence has persisted into the
Continue Reading 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Likely Vacated
Last Friday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) exceeded its authority when it issued a final regulation significantly
Continue Reading District Court Vacates New Overtime Rule, Making It Null and Void Nationwide
Last week, the Education Committee considered HB 5339 and, after discussion, voted to advance it beyond the committee. The proposed bill would prohibit institutions of
Continue Reading Proposed Legislation Would Bar Institutions of Higher Education from Considering School Disciplinary History in Admissions
On Monday, February 5, 2024, the Region 1 Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a Decision and Direction of Election
Continue Reading Regional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are Employees
Last month, Connecticut joined a growing number of states in limiting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when students have outstanding debt. Effective October 1
Continue Reading New Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher Education
Last 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 Admissions
On May 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced that it would delay release of the final revisions to the regulations implementing
Continue Reading Release of Final Changes to Title IX Regulations Postponed from May to October 2023