Undocumented Students And The Obligations To Cooperate With “ICE” --Take Two...
Back in 2017, at the dawn of the first Trump administration, there was much concern about how school leaders should address issues involving “undocumented” students including the possibility of visits...
View ArticleBroad Street Brief: City Council Returns from Winter Recess
Mayor Parker Expresses Openness to Working with Trump Admin. Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for...
View ArticleWhat Schools Need to Know About Immigration Enforcement Activities Under the...
Schools are no longer exempt from immigration enforcement activities after President Donald Trump rescinded a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy last week that designated schools a "sensitive...
View ArticleNew Executive Order Addressing “Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”:...
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“Order”) entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” The Order asserts that “schools indoctrinate children in radical,...
View ArticleOhio Public Schools Must Update Policies on Curriculum Content and Religious...
Ohio public schools will soon be required to adopt policies on curriculum content concerning sexual concepts, parental notification about students’ health and well-being, and time for students to...
View ArticleSee You In Court - February 2025
Social media has made it much easier to disseminate hurtful criticisms about teachers, principals, superintendents and even board of education members, and the good people of Nutmeg are no...
View ArticleProtecting Students and Schools: Guidance on Federal Agent Presence
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has historically maintained a “sensitive spaces” or “protected areas” policy which restricted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents...
View ArticleATIXA Mentor Match Spotlight
An ATIXA Tip of the Week - Stepping into the role of a Title IX Coordinator was a leap into the unknown for me. Coming from a background in employment law, I had no prior experience with Title IX...
View ArticleTrump on Education: ICE Policy Reversal’s Impact on Schools
Since 2011, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been restricted by policy from conducting raids and other immigration enforcement actions in “sensitive locations” like schools,...
View ArticleDistrict Court Allows First Amendment and Due Process Claims to Proceed in...
Flynn v. Big Spring Sch. Dist., No. 1:22-CV-00961, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168913, at *2 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 19, 2024) (District Court permits Plaintiffs who were regular attendants at school board meetings...
View ArticleCourt Finds School Board Erred in Punishing Teacher for Political Activity on...
Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal (“Fifth DCA”) recently determined the Duval County School Board erred when it disciplined a teacher for politically-charged social media posts made in the...
View ArticleGold Dome Report - Legislative Day 27 - March 2025
When lawmakers and lobbyists were greeted by the aroma of grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday morning, there was no question what day it was. In addition...
View ArticleSchool Director’s First Amendment Rights Not Violated When Board and...
Detschelt v. Norwin School District 23-cv-1402 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 20, 2024). The District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania dismisses complaint filed by school director which alleged that...
View ArticlePennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Extra Funding for Hundreds of PA School Districts in Question- Top Republican lawmakers are skeptical about Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposal to allocate an additional $494 million to underfunded...
View ArticleBrooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Governor Releases Budget Recommendations,...
Governor’s Budget Recommendations - Gov. Josh Stein this week unveiled his state budget recommendations for the next two fiscal years. Entitled “North Carolina Strong,” it details a number of themes:...
View ArticleChallenge to State Regulatory Rules Offering Protections for LGBTQ+ Students...
When we wrote in August about the impact of the Supreme Court’s Loper-Bright decision on the various federal district court rulings invalidating the Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX regulations,...
View ArticleOhio Law Does Not Conflict with the Individuals with Disabilities in...
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) oversees Ohio’s implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that entitles children with disabilities...
View ArticleKey Considerations as K-12 Leaders Navigate Minefield Involving DEI, Federal...
K-12 school districts across the country now face a tight deadline to navigate a minefield with significant legal and funding implications....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
View ArticleBringing a K-12 Perspective to the ATIXA Advisory Board
When I took on the role of Title IX Coordinator for the Salt Lake City School District in 2018, I had no prior experience in Title IX. Thankfully, I found my footing through ATIXA training for Title IX...
View ArticleNew Jersey FY 2026—Department of Education Budget Hearing
On April 21, 2025, New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Commissioner Kevin Dehmer testified before the Assembly Budget Committee to present the Department’s FY 2026 budget proposal. The proposal...
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