Polishing Your District Policies: A Review of Professional Boundaries and Other Related Policies
As the new school year begins, School Districts should review their policies to ensure they fit contemporary standards, specifically, policies ...
Guidance for Districts When Addressing Federal Form I-9 and Applicants With Work Visas
The updated I-9 form has what the Department of Homeland Security refers to as “formatting improvements,” but otherwise most, if ...
Ensuring Compliance with Employment Law this School Year
Over the past few months, we have seen movement in the law as it pertains to ADA considerations, pregnant workers, ...
Pennsylvania Department of Education Issues Last-Minute Policy Change to Increase Student Eligibility for FAPE
The state’s agreement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed in July, 2023 creates the potential for students that turned ...
How School Districts May Implement Curricula Promoting Racially Inclusive Schools
On August 24, 2023, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Dear Colleague Letter ...
How Pennsylvania Precedent to Enforce Confidentiality Agreements Based on Continued Employment Protects Employers
In the case of W. Short Home, LLC v. Graeser[1], the United States District Court for the Middle District of ...
Third Circuit Ruling May Allow University Students to Seek COVID Tuition Refunds
On August 11, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion in response ...
The EEOC Takes Action to Further Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On August 7, 2023, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement ...
Mother Must Show Cause Before Partner Can Adopt Child, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Says
The court’s scrutiny of the adoption process in the case reinforces a necessary requirement for unmarried partners ...
$9.1 Million New Jersey Bullying Settlement Sends Warning Signal to Schools
Similar lawsuits against school districts concerning bullying have been making headlines in recent months, with some resulting in multimillion dollar ...
