Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an administrator, I am involved on a regular basis in interviews of candidates to
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See You In Court – March 2025
In finalizing the Board’s budget request for 2025-2026, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education have been making tough decisions to trim their budget
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/6/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
Middle school students are always pushing the boundaries, and this year is no exception. Kids talk
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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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Social Security Administration Provides Updated Information for Increased Benefit Payments to Eligible Public School Employees
In January, former President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA) into law. We discussed the key changes in a blog post
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/20/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
We are very excited to begin to offer dual enrollment classes at our high school. We’ve
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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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See You In Court – February 2025
Social media has made it much easier to disseminate hurtful criticisms about teachers, principals, superintendents and even board of education members, and the good people
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/30/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Guest Columnist, Dori Pagé Antonetti
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of our high school English teachers just went out
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