Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an educator, I am having trouble keeping all these executive orders and lawsuits straight.
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OCR Issues Frequently Asked Questions and Connecticut State Board of Education Offers Guidance Regarding Dear Colleague Letter on Racial Discrimination and DEI
As discussed in our prior blog post, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently issued a Dear Colleague letter
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OCR Issues “Dear Colleague” Letter on Racial Discrimination
On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance clarifying how the Department will interpret federal laws
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President Trump Issues Executive Order Entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Contending that students are being indoctrinated
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OCR Announces “Directed Investigation” into All-Gender Bathrooms
On January 28, 2025, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified Denver Public Schools that it was opening a “directed
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CSDE Issues Guidance Regarding ICE Enforcement Actions at Schools
Yesterday (January 28, 2025), the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) released a guidance document regarding ICE enforcement actions at schools. In the wake of
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