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Legal Update: U.S. Department of Education Guidance – Rights of Homeless Children and Youths under McKinney-Vento as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
On July 27, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” and accompanying Non-Regulatory Guidan...
Learn MoreUnited States Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of Fourth Circuit’s Transgender Restroom Decision
The information contained in this alert has been updated. Please click here to see the mo This Client Alert is in follow-up...
Learn MoreU.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Release Joint Guidance on Foster Youth
On June 23, 2016, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint guidance addressi...
Learn MoreLegal Update: School Website Accessibility and Digital Communications Requirements
To ensure compliance under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilitie...
Learn MoreLegal Update: Anti-Hazing Act
On May 24, 2016, Governor Wolf signed legislation expanding existing anti-hazing laws applicable to post-secondary institutio...
Learn MoreLegal Update: Regulation of E – Cigarettes
On May 5, 2016, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new regulations governing the sale of e-cigarettes, ...
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Legal Update: 5/13/16 OCR “Dear Colleague” Letter Regarding Title IX -Transgender Students
As a follow-up to prior updates regarding transgender students’ rights, on May 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education O...
Learn MoreFourth Circuit Holds That Title IX Protection Extends to Transgender Restroom Access
On April 19, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in a highly publicized decision, issued a rulin...
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