Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am a high school principal, and last week I had a contentious meeting with
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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 – 10/12/23
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I was interested to read last week
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SPPO Issues New Guidance Regarding FERPA and Student Health Records
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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CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/23/23
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.
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Student Privacy Policy Office Releases Guidance on Virtual Learning
As school closures continue and schools implement distance learning plans, questions and concerns persist concerning the applicability of laws and regulations relating to student confidentiality
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Commissioner of Education Relaxes Portion of Student Data Privacy Law During School Closure
As we previously reported, on March 21, 2020, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7I, Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response
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UPDATE: Student Data Privacy and COVID-19
Student Data Privacy and COVID-19
School districts in Connecticut are busy pulling together plans to educate students at home — whether through formal “distance learning” or otherwise — during the
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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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