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Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Key Considerations as the Department of Education Moves Closer to Adopting New Regulations

Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Key Considerations as the Department of Education Moves Closer to Adopting New Regulations

The United States Department of Education recently closed the public comment period for its proposed Title IX regulations, and school boards and administrators must be ready for significant changes in the coming months.  The regulations, while not yet finalized, will replace existing guidance from the Office for Civil Rights regarding in the investigation and remediation of sexual […]

Teacher Tenure Laws Take Another Hit

Teacher Tenure Laws Take Another Hit

Teachers generally enjoy job protection which is much greater than all other public sector employees.  Such laws have been much criticized in recent years as a result of the increased focus on student performance.  Reports of “rubber rooms” in New York, where incompetent teachers were parked, have been much publicized and much maligned.  Some states, […]

Teacher Absenteeism Impacts Learning

Teacher Absenteeism Impacts Learning

While the concept is intuitive, a recent study has confirmed that teacher absenteeism has a direct and measurable impact on student learning.  In a report entitled “Roll Call:  The Importance of Teacher Attendance” the National Center on Teacher Quality found that teachers miss on average 11 out of 186 days of school; and one in […]