On April 24, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its much-anticipated final rule regarding website and mobile app accessibility for state and
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On May 22, 2024, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission affirmed a Proposed Decision of a Hearing Officer holding that the Hampton Board of Education
Continue Reading School Superintendents and Executive Session: A Cautionary Tale About the FOIA
Connecticut legislators heard the feedback from public school districts and the private sector technical vendors loud and clear, passing SB-5, which includes much-needed relief (financial
Continue Reading Take a Breath: Connecticut Legislature Provides Schedule Relief for Compliance With HVAC Requirements for Public Schools; Indoor Air Quality Obligations for 2024 Unchanged
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to update and revise various provisions of the regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards
Continue Reading U.S. Department of Labor Issues a New Rule with Ramifications for Overtime, But It Will Not Affect All School Employees
Earlier this morning, and almost a year after its expected release in May 2023, the U.S. Department of Education issued the 2024 Title IX Final
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Best Lawyers® recognized Tom Mooney as Connecticut’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Education Law for 2024 and published an article outlining just a few of
Continue Reading Tom Mooney Named Connecticut’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Education Law by Best Lawyers
In a well-reasoned opinion, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reaffirmed that an independent school’s 501(c)(3)
Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Holds that an Independent School’s 501(c)(3) Status Does Not Constitute the Receipt of “Federal Financial Assistance” for Purposes of Title IX
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered whether James Freed, a city manager who maintained a “mixed use” Facebook account on which he posted information
Continue Reading Supreme Court Announces New Test for Determining Whether Social Media Posts Constitute State Action
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
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21
Continue Reading Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data Collection