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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President Biden Executive Order Paves the Way for Future Changes to Title IX
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
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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
OSERS Issues Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued new guidance (the “Guidance”) to
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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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Connecticut School Districts Experience an Influx of Unaccompanied Minors
New federal data show that the number of unaccompanied minors coming to Connecticut nearly tripled from 2018 to 2019. As the numbers continue to increase,
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1st Circuit Addresses Due Process Rights in Title IX Hearings
As colleges and universities continue to grapple with how to handle Title IX disciplinary proceedings, yet another federal court has weighed in on the due
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Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Expulsion of University Student over True Threat of Gun Violence
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the expulsion of a college student for making statements and gestures that it concluded could reasonably be interpreted as
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