Though springtime may still feel far away, now is the time for independent schools to be thinking about their faculty employment agreements for the 2024-2025
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Regional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are Employees
On Monday, February 5, 2024, the Region 1 Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a Decision and Direction of Election…
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On February 16, 2023, Connecticut’s Commissioner of Public Health (“Commissioner”) issued a memorandum to school nurse supervisors and school medical advisors regarding medical exemption reporting…
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Join us as we discuss best practices and frequent challenges for K-12 schools conducting investigations into student misconduct. Using a scenario based approach, we will…
Continue Reading Investigating Student Misconduct in Independent Schools: Tips and TrapsSpecial Education Legal Update Part 2: Identifying and Educating Students with SLD/Dyslexia
Recent developments at the federal and state levels highlight the increased focus on addressing the needs of students with specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia. We…
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In a Title IX case that is garnering national attention, Peter Murphy and Linda Yoder from Shipman’s School Law Practice Group successfully defended the Connecticut…
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Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program – What High Schools Need to Know
Last year, Connecticut passed legislation directing the Board of Regents for Higher Education (“BOR”) to establish the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program (“CAAP”). The CAAP permits…
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Special Education Legal Update | Hybrid Event on Oct. 12th, 2022
Part 1: Student Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health Needs. In a recent national survey of public school leaders, 87% agreed or strongly agreed that the…
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CDC and DPH Issue New Guidance To Help Keep Kids Healthy and Learning This Fall: Independent Schools
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released new operational guidance for schools, which intends to help schools remain open for…
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Former Harvard Student Allowed to Proceed with Lawsuit Alleging Wrongful Withholding of Diploma
On June 14, 2022, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a former Harvard University student, Damilare Sonoiki, will be allowed to proceed with…
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