Connecticut school administrators often grapple with whether to discipline students for speech that occurs off school grounds and outside a school-sponsored activity (“off-campus speech”). Under
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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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Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also
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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
Continue Reading State Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education Eligibility
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
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
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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
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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
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On March 8, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order related to Title IX, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment in schools. While the Executive Order
Continue Reading President Biden Executive Order Paves the Way for Future Changes to Title IX