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See You In Court – July/August 2025

By Thomas B. Mooney on August 1, 2025

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Federal and State Role in Education, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts

The Nutmeg Board of Education can be its own worst enemy. Such was the case decades ago when the Board adopted a Public Complaints policy. This policy…

President Trump Issues Executive Order Entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”

By Dori Pagé Antonetti & Joseph Miller on February 7, 2025

Posted in Executive Orders, Featured, Federal and State Role in Education, Title IX

On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Contending that students are being indoctrinated…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/30/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 1, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Federal and State Role in Education, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I am not sure if this is a legal issue, but here’s my question. One…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/21/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 21, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Federal and State Role in Education, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As we are settling in to the new school year, we are starting to get…

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U.S. Supreme Court Changes Landscape on Affirmative Action in College Admissions

By Eric Del Pozo, Peter J. Murphy & Dori Pagé Antonetti on July 5, 2023

Posted in Colleges and Universities, Featured, Federal and State Role in Education, Publications and Alerts

Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that dramatically alters the admissions landscape for colleges and universities. In a nutshell, the…

OCR Determines School District’s Book Screening and Removal Process May Have Created Title VI and Title IX Hostile Environment

By Gwen J. Zittoun, Dori Pagé Antonetti & Kelsey Scarlett on June 29, 2023

Posted in Featured, Federal and State Role in Education, Public Schools, Responsibilities

After a recent investigation conducted pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972…

See You In Court – June 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 5, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Federal and State Role in Education, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Last month, Mr. Superintendent announced his retirement from the Nutmeg Public Schools, effective January 1, 2024, after twelve years of distinguished service. The members of the…