KingSpry is pleased to announce that Attorney Jerome B. Frank has been re-appointed solicitor to Lehigh Carbon Community College. Mr. Frank has served the college 50 years in this capacity, handling all general legal matters for the college. The reappointment came at the June meeting of the LCCC Board of Trustees. Mr. Frank concentrates his practice in business law, real estate and … [Read more...] about KingSpry Congratulates Attorney Jerry Frank, Re-Appointed LCCC Solicitor for 50th Year
Third Circuit Tells Schools Hands Off Students’ Off-Campus Speech
In a controversial June 30, 2020 decision, the three judges of the Third Circuit re-interpreted the reach of public schools’ power to regulate, or to discipline students for, off-campus speech posted online. The result of this decision is that within Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, the states in the Third Circuit, students’ off-campus speech, even if crude, offensive, or puerile, is … [Read more...] about Third Circuit Tells Schools Hands Off Students’ Off-Campus Speech
PA Supreme Court Protects Student Privacy in Landmark RTKL Decision
The decision, comprised of a plurality opinion and concurring and dissenting opinions, was issued on June 18 and notes that student images contained in school surveillance videos are exempt from disclosure to the public. The decision stems from a 2017 request of a local newspaper for a bus videotape that depicted students upon arrival to school. The newspaper’s interest in the video focused on an … [Read more...] about PA Supreme Court Protects Student Privacy in Landmark RTKL Decision
How New Title IX Regulations Will Impact All K-12 Schools
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in all educational institutions receiving federal funding. On May 6, 2020, in the midst of the school closings due to Covid-19, Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education issued new Title IX Regulations promised by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on September 22, 2017. The proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register on … [Read more...] about How New Title IX Regulations Will Impact All K-12 Schools
ACLU Fires First Volley Against Betsy DeVos and Dept of Ed over New Title IX Rules
Days after the announcement of the new Title IX Regulations, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed its lawsuit on behalf of plaintiffs “Know Your Title IX,” the “Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates,” “Girls for Gender Equity,” and “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” all advocacy organizations for alleged victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault in schools receiving federal … [Read more...] about ACLU Fires First Volley Against Betsy DeVos and Dept of Ed over New Title IX Rules
Department of Education Issues New Title IX Regulations, Finally
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in all educational institutions receiving federal funding. On May 6, 2020, in the midst of the school closings due to COVID-19, Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education issued new regulations promised by the then-Acting Assistant Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Candice Jackson on September 22, 2017. Unlike OCR’s previous “Dear … [Read more...] about Department of Education Issues New Title IX Regulations, Finally
