New federal data show that the number of unaccompanied minors coming to Connecticut nearly tripled from 2018 to 2019. As the numbers continue to increase,
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Coronavirus: Guidance for Schools
This winter, schools have had to cope with a particularly difficult cold and flu season and, now, are grappling with how to respond to concerns
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Julie Fay co-authors Net Assets Magazine article “Risk & Compliance: Out of Sight, Top of Mind”
Julie Fay and co-author, Jeff Olsen senior vice president at Fred C. Church Inc., wrote the NBOA’s Net Assets Magazine article “Risk & Compliance: Out
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SDE Issues Revised Guidance on Initial Evaluation Timelines: Federal Timeline Will No Longer Be Applicable Beginning 2020-2021
On January 23, 2020, the Connecticut State Department of Education (“SDE”) issued updated guidance on the timeline for initial special education evaluations (available here
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New DCF Policy Facilitates Online Reporting and Creates New Unit for School Districts!
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) adopted new procedures last month that will make life easier for some mandated reporters. DCF Policy 22-1-3, Mandated
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Reminder: Human Trafficking Awareness
As a reminder to our school district clients, and as part of an effort to raise awareness about human trafficking, a brief overview of the
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1st Circuit Addresses Due Process Rights in Title IX Hearings
As colleges and universities continue to grapple with how to handle Title IX disciplinary proceedings, yet another federal court has weighed in on the due
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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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Pearson Student Data Breach: More than 13,000 Schools Impacted
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Pearson, maker of educational programs such as aimswebPlus, suffered a data breach revealing information concerning students from
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Important Case Update Regarding University Title IX Investigations
The District Court of Connecticut recently decided an important case involving Title IX investigations. In John Doe v. Quinnipiac University, 2019 WL 3003830 (D.
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