The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently promulgated the first significant revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water
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I have a question for Legal Mailbag regarding required PPT attendees. I had thought that a Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) staff member
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Bob Bombast, a veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, has been concerned about the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he proposed
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Peter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article “ “Investigate placement, safety if young child starts receiving multiple suspensions.” To read
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This February has been a rough month for weather, and my school district is struggling to nail down an answer to this
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
A social studies teacher at our middle school recently developed a unit to celebrate Black History Month. The unit highlights the achievements
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I read your explanation last week about the Freedom of Information Act, and I was
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Employer Update: The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has extended its deadline to April 19, 2021 for employers to complete sexual harassment prevention training
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On February 4, 2021, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 10, which requires local and regional boards of education to continue to provide paid leave
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I never went to law school, but as a high school principal, I have always been interested in legal issues. I was
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