by Jennifer Childress | May 21, 2020 | Legal Developments
On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education issued new Title IX regulations, which it says strengthen Title IX protections for survivors of sexual misconduct. Title IX is a federal statute that prohibits gender-based discrimination in schools. The final rule requires...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 2, 2018 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments
The Fifth Circuit heard oral argument this week in a case that could cost Texas more than $33 million in federal money meant to serve students with disabilities. On January 17, 2017, the United States Department of Education (“Department”) issued a proposed...
by Jennifer Childress | Apr 25, 2018 | Headline News, Legal Developments
Since July 2017, officials from the U.S. Department of Education have closed at least 65 investigations into school discipline cases in districts singled out for disparately enacting strict disciplinary actions on minority students, including the school district in...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 27, 2018 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments
What do you do when a parent asks for a copy of video surveillance depicting an incident on campus when the video contains images of both innocent bystanders, as well as the students involved? Is the video an education record of each of the students and is the school...
by Jennifer Childress | Feb 21, 2018 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments
The U.S. Department of Education will no longer investigate or take action on complaints filed by transgender students who are banned from restrooms that match their gender identity, according to a report by BuzzFeed News. While no formal announcement has been made by...
