Survey of Teachers Finds High Opinion of Their Abilities; Low Opinion of Parents

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on February 10, 2014

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities

The School Improvement Network, an online professional development and teacher-training company, recently released the results of a national survey of over 2100 educators. In…

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Maine Court Rules That Transgender Student has Right to Use Bathroom Facilities of Her Choice

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on February 7, 2014

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Federal and State Role in Education, Rights of Students, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Special Education, Students

Maine’s highest court has ruled that a school district discriminated against a transgender student when it barred her from using the girls’ restroom, in response…

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New Study Finds That Time Spent on Literacy Instruction in Kindergarten Has Increased Since 1998

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on February 6, 2014

Posted in Federal and State Role in Education

A recent University of Virginia study has found that from 1998 to 2006 kindergarten teachers reported devoting 25% more time to teaching early literacy, increasing

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Register Now for “Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Hartford, CT”

By Anne H. Littlefield on February 6, 2014

Posted in Seminars and Events

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Join us on February 27, 2014 for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training in our Hartford Office.Don’t wait until it’s too late. There are

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Superior Court Holds that Text Messages by Teacher Can Be Considered by DCF

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on February 4, 2014

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities

A Connecticut Superior Court recently issued a decision concerning the admissibility of text messages in an administrative hearing. Plaintiff Todd Gagliardi, a former high school…

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State Board of Mediation and Arbitration Rules that ‘No Work Means No Pay.’

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on February 3, 2014

Posted in Collective Bargaining, Collective Bargaining, Generally, Employer Obligations, Employer Responsibilities

The Connecticut Board of Mediation and Arbitration recently ruled that a municipal employer may not be required to pay workers who are asked to remain…

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States Send Letter to Department of Education Stating That They Won’t Share Student Data

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on January 31, 2014

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Federal and State Role in Education, Records (Student Records), Students

Education chiefs from 34 states have made a public declaration that their states will not share personally identifiable student data with the federal government. In…

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Federal Court Holds That School District Does Not Need to Request Due Process When Amending IEP

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on January 30, 2014

Posted in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Special Education

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that the IDEA does not require a school district to request a due process…

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Maryland School District Sued by Former Students for School Suspensions

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on January 29, 2014

Posted in Discipline, Rights of Students, Students

Two former high school lacrosse players have filed suit in federal court alleging that their Maryland high school violated their constitutional rights to due process…

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Department of Education Report Flags Connecticut for Shortfalls in NCLB Waiver Plan

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on January 28, 2014

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Federal and State Role in Education

According to monitoring reports released by the U.S. Department of Education, six states have been flagged for challenges with the implementation of their proposals, following…

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