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Dear Legal Mailbag,
As the principal of an elementary school, I usually get along great with my Superintendent.
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/10/24Emerging School Law Issues
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
As the principal of an elementary school, I usually get along great with my Superintendent.
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/10/24Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, we all look forward to…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/30/24The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21 …
Continue Reading Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data CollectionThe Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released important guidance about when four common medical conditions may require accommodations under Section 504…
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 ComplianceOriginally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
As a school administrator, I am writing to seek guidance on a pressing issue that…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/22/24As an update to its previous 2017 guidance on the subject (the “2017 Guidance”), the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) released guidance for school…
Continue Reading CSDE Releases Updated Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender StudentsPeter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “Pondering more restrictive placement for unruly student: Does it constitute predetermination?” To read…
Continue Reading Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Pondering More Restrictive Placement for Unruly Student: Does it Constitute Predetermination?”Nellie Newbie was appointed last spring to fill a vacancy on the Nutmeg Board of Education, and she has embraced her new role with enthusiasm…
Continue Reading See You In Court – November 2023Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/26/23Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I was interested to read last week…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/12/23