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Dear Legal Mailbag,
As a school administrator, I am writing to seek guidance on a pressing issue that
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CSDE Releases Updated Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender Students
As an update to its previous 2017 guidance on the subject (the “2017 Guidance”), the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) released guidance for school
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Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Pondering More Restrictive Placement for Unruly Student: Does it Constitute Predetermination?”
Peter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “Pondering more restrictive placement for unruly student: Does it constitute predetermination?” To read
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See You In Court – November 2023
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
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/26/23
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/12/23
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I was interested to read last week
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/5/23
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
We have a 14-year-old student here at my high school who has requested that we
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Second Circuit Upholds Law Repealing Religious Exemptions for Mandatory Immunization Requirements for School Enrollment
In its recent decision, We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Development, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
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State Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education Eligibility
As many school district administrators know, Connecticut recently enacted Public Act No. 23-137, which extends eligibility for special education and related services under the Individuals
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CT Legislature Revises Bullying Laws
Last week, Governor Lamont signed Public Act 23-167, which makes significant changes to Connecticut’s bullying law that become mandatory for the 2025-2026 school year.
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