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I am a high school administrator, and like many of my colleagues I’m concerned about
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/16/23
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
Long-time reader, first-time writer.
When I took the job of principal, I knew that dealing
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Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Expulsion of University Student over True Threat of Gun Violence
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the expulsion of a college student for making statements and gestures that it concluded could reasonably be interpreted as
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Last Chance to Register for Upcoming Seminar! On the Front Lines: Raising Awareness of Child Trafficking and Exploitation in Connecticut’s Schools
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According to Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families,
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Seminar: On the Front Lines: Raising Awareness of Child Trafficking and Exploitation in Connecticut’s Schools
Register today and join us for the live event in Hartford or by live-streaming video webinar.*
According to Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families,
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SEE YOU IN COURT! – February 2019
The Nutmeg Board of Education is in the thick of its budget deliberations, and the members are having trouble establishing priorities. Board members Red Cent
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The Achievement Gap: Legal and Educational Challenges
A Complimentary Discussion sponsored by Shipman & Goodwin LLP as part of our “In Community Series”
About the Discussion
Shipman & Goodwin’s School Law Practice
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New Legislation Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements
This is an updated version of the original post, Legislature Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements, published on June 28, 2017.
Earlier this
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Legislature Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements
Earlier this month, the General Assembly passed House Bill 7276, now Public Act 17-220, which contains a number of provisions aimed at providing “mandate relief” to boards of education. Section 5 of Public Act 17-220, effective July 1, 2017, makes significant changes to the physical restraint and seclusion training requirements that were enacted as part of Public Act 15-141 (now codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-236b). While this new law must still must be signed by the Governor to become law, school districts may wish to consider these revisions as they plan for staff professional development.
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Fourth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction in Transgender Student Rights Case; Adds its Two Cents
In March of 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States remanded the high profile transgender student rights case, Gloucester County School Board v. G.G.
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