The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (“SPPO”) recently issued one guide and two guidance documents regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
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Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
To start, let me preface my question by saying that we are aware of the
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/6/23
On March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 859 (2023) that a
Continue Reading Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools: Supreme Court Narrows IDEA Exhaustion Requirement
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I work as a school counseling secretary, and I regularly deal with confidential student information.
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/23/23
Recent developments at the federal and state levels highlight the increased focus on addressing the needs of students with specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia. We
Continue Reading Special Education Legal Update Part 2: Identifying and Educating Students with SLD/Dyslexia
Gwen Zittoun will present the session, “Student Data Privacy: Legal Compliance & Best Practices” during the
During the session, Gwen will
Continue Reading Gwen Zittoun to Present During CASBO Timely Topic Workshop
In April, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could have changed the school law landscape. The issue before the court
Continue Reading SCOTUS Gets It Right in ‘Mahanoy’ With Measured Response to Student Speech
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania teenager who sued after a profanity-laced Snapchat message she posted
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Rules for High School Cheerleader in First Amendment Dispute
On April 15, Thomas Mooney will be joining CAS-CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lungarini in presenting (remotely) at the Annual Legal Update of the National Federation
Continue Reading Tom Mooney to Present at the Annual Legal Update of the National Federation of High School Associations
On April 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR or the Department) announced a comprehensive review of the Department’s Title
Continue Reading OCR Announces Comprehensive Review of the “New” Title IX Regulations