Recently the Connecticut Attorney General and Office of the Child Advocate released a report entitled, “Protecting our Children: Improving Protections for Children when Allegations are
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Employer Responsibilities
Employers Must Update Their EEO Posters
Employers with 15 or more employees must now update the information they post regarding discrimination laws to include information about the newly enacted Genetic Information…
State Department of Education Releases Comprehensive Guidance Concerning School Nurses
By Anne H. Littlefield on
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In order to assist local school districts in promoting high quality school health services, the Connecticut State Department of Education has released comprehensive guidance for…
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Rhode Island Commissioner Halts Use of Seniority for Teacher Assignments
Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist recently ordered all school districts in Rhode Island to cease using teacher seniority as the sole determinant of…
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OCR Has New Address, Districts Must Update Notices
By Linda L. Yoder on
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The Boston Office of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (which is the regional office covering Connecticut) has moved. Districts should update…
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U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Swine Flu, Including Waivers and Special Education Information
By Christopher A. Tracey on
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The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance regarding flexibility and waivers available to school districts, post-secondary institutions, and other grantees in the event of…
Burden of Stimulus Package Reporting Requirements Discussed
An Education Week article published today discusses the burden that the reporting requirements associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as…
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Substitute Teachers Exempt From Bachelor’s Degree Standard For 2009-2010
In June 2009, the General Assembly amended Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-145(a) to require that, effective July 1, 2009, “[n]o person shall be employed in…
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