First Circuit Reinforces States’ Authority to Restrict Where Publicly Funded Special Education Services Are Provided to Private School Students
In Hellman v. Mass. Dep’t of Elementary and Secondary Education, the parents of two children with disabilities enrolled in private ...
Debt Reset: Overcoming the Stigma of Filing for Chapter 7
While filing for bankruptcy is often associated with stigma, it shouldn’t be. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is a lawful financial remedy ...
Two Recent Developments in School First Amendment Litigation
For those of us who are fascinated by the First Amendment and its applications in an education setting, two recent ...
Northampton County Expands Local Civil Rights Protections: What the New Human Relations Commission Means for Organizations and Individuals
On March 19, 2026, Northampton County Council approved a non-discrimination ordinance (the “Ordinance”), expanding local civil rights protections and authorizing ...
PA Senate Passes Bill Establishing Safeguards for AI Chatbots Accessible By Minors
On March 17, 2026, Senate Bill No. 1090 (Protecting Children from Harmful AI Chat Interactions) passed with near-unanimous support in ...
Update on the 2025 Adoption Tax Credit and Assistance Programs
In her latest article, KingSpry’s Adoption and ART Practice Chair and Family Law Attorney, Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esq., reviews the authorities governing the Adoption Tax Credit ...
Debt Reset: Preemptive Filing to Preserve Assets in a Divorce
In his latest series, “Debt Reset,” KingSpry’s Bankruptcy Law Attorney, Eric J. Filer, Esq., discusses the interesting relationship between bankruptcy ...
U.S. Department of Education Updates Guidance on Prayer and Religious Expression in Schools
On February 5, 2026, the United States Department of Education (USDOE) issued updated guidance on constitutionally protected prayer and religious ...
Proposed Law Contemplates Statewide Ban on Student Cellphone Use
On February 3, 2026, Senate Bill No. 1014 passed with near unanimous support in the Pennsylvania Senate. Likely to pass ...
DOJ Eliminates Protections Against Disparate Impact Discrimination: What Public School Employers Should Know
Disparate impact liability is a legal concept in which entities can be held liable for ostensibly neutral policies that, even ...





