In its 2023 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. Listen as Tom
Continue Reading The 2023 Legislative Session: What Connecticut School Leaders Need to Know
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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. Listen as Tom…
Continue Reading The 2023 Legislative Session: What Connecticut School Leaders Need to KnowIn its recent decision, We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Development, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second…
Continue Reading Second Circuit Upholds Law Repealing Religious Exemptions for Mandatory Immunization Requirements for School EnrollmentThe United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) setting…
Continue Reading DOJ Issues Proposed Rules Regarding State and Local Government Website AccessibilityIn 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, Governor Lamont signed Public Act 23-167, which makes significant changes to Connecticut’s bullying law that become mandatory for the 2025-2026 school year.
Continue Reading CT Legislature Revises Bullying LawsLast 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 AdmissionsAfter a recent investigation conducted pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972…
Continue Reading OCR Determines School District’s Book Screening and Removal Process May Have Created Title VI and Title IX Hostile EnvironmentFor 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 SchoolsOn 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