Colleges and Universities
Proposed Legislation Would Bar Institutions of Higher Education from Considering School Disciplinary History in AdmissionsRegional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are EmployeesNew Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher Education
Environmental
Take a Breath: Connecticut Legislature Provides Schedule Relief for Compliance With HVAC Requirements for Public Schools; Indoor Air Quality Obligations for 2024 UnchangedManaging Idle Time: This time in school busesWaiting to Exhale: Connecticut Lawmakers (Again) Amend Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Inspection and Reporting Requirements for Public Schools
Independent Schools
U.S. Department of Labor Issues a New Rule with Ramifications for Overtime, But It Will Not Affect All School EmployeesFourth Circuit Holds that an Independent School’s 501(c)(3) Status Does Not Constitute the Receipt of “Federal Financial Assistance” for Purposes of Title IXProposed Legislation Would Bar Institutions of Higher Education from Considering School Disciplinary History in Admissions
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data CollectionPeter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, "Pondering More Restrictive Placement for Unruly Student: Does it Constitute Predetermination?"Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools: Supreme Court Narrows IDEA Exhaustion Requirement
Medical & Other Leaves
Jessica Richman Smith and Thomas Mooney Answer Eight Key Questions for CASPA on Personnel Issues as the Pandemic EndsConnecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC) 2020 Virtual Annual Member ForumFollowing Court Ruling, DOL Clarifies Rules for FFCRA Intermittent Leave and Documentation Requirements
Seminars and Events
Past and upcoming education seminars and events in Connecticut.