Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I read with interest your answer to TikTok’ed Off a couple of weeks ago about
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Connecticut FMLA and the Continuation of Medical Insurance: What are the Rules?
Last fall, school districts across Connecticut faced significant changes regarding employee leave rights when state law was revised to extend the Connecticut Family and Medical
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Supreme Court Addresses Religious Opt-Outs for LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricular Materials in Elementary Schools
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor has raised new considerations for districts faced with requests from parents to excuse students from instruction
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Connecticut Public Schools Face Major Leave Law Changes This Fall – A Guide for Schools
New Requirements for Non-Certified School Employees Take Effect October 1, 2025
Starting October 1, 2025, Connecticut public schools will experience a significant shift in how
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Connecticut Independent Schools Face Major Leave Law Changes This Fall
New Requirements for Independent School Employees Take Effect October 1, 2025
Starting October 1, 2025, Connecticut independent schools will experience a significant shift in how
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/13/25
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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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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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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OCR Announces “Directed Investigation” into All-Gender Bathrooms
On January 28, 2025, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified Denver Public Schools that it was opening a “directed
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New Proposed Title IX Regulations Released on the Statute’s 50th Anniversary
Today, on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education issued 701 pages of proposed amendments to the Title IX federal
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