On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order ordering the U.S. Department of Education to rescind guidance issued under President Biden. The prior administration published this guidance to prevent discrimination against students and staff on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The rescinded guidance documents included: 2024 Title […]
On January 9, 2024, a federal judge vacated the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule. Now that the Biden Administration has come to an end without an appeal of that decision, it is clear that the 2024 Title IX regulations will not be resurrected any time soon, if ever. While the court’s […]
A federal judge in Kentucky declared the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule “fatally tainted” and struck down the rule in its entirety, with nationwide effect. The decision states that the Department of Education exceeded its statutory authority in interpreting Title IX, that the Final Rule violates the Constitution in multiple respects, […]
As you are most certainly aware, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Final Rule on Title IX that went into effect on August 1, 2024. This “2024 Rule” made significant changes to the Final Rule on Title IX that went into effect on August 14, 2020 (the “2020 Rule”). Based on legal challenges brought […]
With the expansion of the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law (“CPSLL”) effective January 1, 2025, many of our board of education clients have reached out with questions. This FAQ is designed as a resource to guide you in complying with this law. Please reach out to us to assist with crafting appropriate policies or answering […]
Connecticut school districts interested in addressing the impact of personal technology use and social media on students in the classroom now have a decision-making framework provided by the State Department of Education. On August 21, 2024, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted its Position Statement and Policy Guidance for Personal Technology Use in Connecticut […]
