K-12 Title IX Update: Back to the Future
On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education formally published a Final Rule codifying the Title IX regulations originally adopted in 2020....By: Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP
View ArticleOCR Resolution with Virginia Beach Schools Highlights the Importance of Title...
On September 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a resolution agreement with Virginia Beach City Public Schools concerning the district’s response to...
View ArticleVermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 10.05.2026
Vermont’s school district landscape continues to evolve as new regional structures take shape and communities consider potential consolidation. Our Government Affairs Group provides a weekly update on...
View ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag – 10/1/26
I am a superintendent in a regional school district made up of the neighboring communities of Learnington and Scholarbury, and I have a question about the residency requirements for members of a...
View ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag – 9/17/26
Our high school maintains over 130 surveillance cameras that monitor public spaces inside and outside the building. While I am clear on parents’ rights under FERPA to view footage of their own...
View ArticleSee You In Court – October 2026
With the start of the school year, Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, invited parents and employees to email him with their various complaints so that he could do his...
View ArticleTitle IX Regulations Revert to 2020 Framework, Clarifying Compliance...
The U.S. Department of Education published a final rule this week formally removing the vacated Biden-era 2024 Title IX regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations and restoring, with limited...
View ArticleSettlement Secures Equal Access for Student Clubs at King George Middle School
Together with the ACLU of Virginia, PLG recently secured a settlement with the King George County School Board that requires the school district to allow noncurricular student organizations—including a...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Education Formalizes Return to 2020 Title IX Regulatory...
On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education finalized a rule that removes the 2024 Title IX regulations and officially brings back the 2020 version, which governs how schools handle...
View ArticleUnderstanding the ASAPP: A New Opportunity for Ohio School Districts
The Ohio General Assembly recently created the Aging School Accelerator Pilot Program (“ASAPP”), a new school facilities funding initiative administered by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission...
View ArticleWhat an Active Shooter Drill Revealed About School Security Gaps
When a local police department asks to use an empty school building for summer training, the request may seem routine. But what happens inside that building can reveal security gaps that most written...
View ArticleVermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 09.28.2026
Vermont’s school district landscape continues to evolve as new regional structures take shape and communities consider potential consolidation. Our Government Affairs Group provides a weekly update on...
View ArticleWhat School Districts Need to Know About Parent Requests to View School...
School districts have for decades relied on surveillance cameras and school bus video systems to investigate student incidents, address safety concerns, and support disciplinary decisions. As a result,...
View ArticleThe Future of Behavioral Intervention Depends on Broader Perspectives and...
Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) were founded on the premise that no single college or school office possesses enough information, expertise, or perspective to understand complex human behavior in...
View ArticleVermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 09.21.2026
Vermont’s Act 170 process took a significant turn this week. The original legislative merger map has already been redrawn: 119 school districts are now assigned to 18 merger-study committees rather...
View ArticleExpanding Your Hiring Pool for Behavioral Intervention Teams
Districts and institutions seeking experienced behavioral intervention professionals face a highly competitive hiring landscape....By: TNG Consulting
View ArticleVermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 09.14.2026
Vermont’s school district landscape continues to evolve as new regional structures take shape and communities consider potential consolidation. Our Government Affairs Group provides a weekly update on...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Now What?
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. B. P. J., 609 U.S. ___, 146 S. Ct. 2356 (2026). The Court held that schools may limit participation in girls’ and...
View ArticleVermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 09.07.2026
Vermont’s school district landscape continues to evolve as new regional structures take shape and communities consider potential consolidation. Our Government Affairs Group provides a weekly update on...
View ArticleResponding to Problematic Sexual Behavior in K-12 Schools
Responding to student sexual behavior is one of the most challenging responsibilities K-12 practitioners face. Children and adolescents develop sexual knowledge, curiosity, and boundaries over time....
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