14 Nov, 2024 Positive Impacts of Newcomer English Learner Students By Kathleen Anderson A recent RAND study concluded that influxes of new English Learner (EL) students in schools result in “sizable academic gains” of...
15 Nov, 2024 Community College Facility Coalition | Annual Conference Wrap-Up By Jessica Ehrlich Dan Ojeda Last week, on November 6th-8th, a few of our attorneys participated in the Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC) Annual Conference...
07 Nov, 2024 Iowa's Largest School District Tackles Declining Enrollment By Peter K. Fagen Lauren Rubio Brandon Lallande The Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) District has created a committee to address the ongoing challenge of declining enrollment. Aptly...
06 Nov, 2024 Intricacies of Open Meeting Laws By Lauren Rubio Peter K. Fagen An Iowa school district recently faced a significant financial penalty after being found in violation of the state’s Open Meetings and...
04 Nov, 2024 New Mexico's Solution to Cyber Threats By Treesineu McDaniel School Districts are certainly not exempt from the growing concern for cybersecurity nationwide. Our storage and maintenance of student...
23 Oct, 2024 Importance of Strong AI Policies in School Districts By Lauren Rubio Laura Wagner A lawsuit involving a student and a Massachusetts school district highlights the importance of having clear AI policies, procedures and...
23 Oct, 2024 If Passed, Proposition 2 Will Fix Neglected School Buildings in California By Daniel Zerga A statewide bond measure is on the ballot this November. If passed, Proposition 2 would authorize $10 billion in general obligation bonds...
15 Oct, 2024 California Limits Cell Phone Usage In School By Sheryl Bailey California recently made headlines as it becomes the fifth state in the U.S. to pass legislation aimed at reducing cell phone...
15 Oct, 2024 School Districts May Be Required to Announce the Use of AI-Powered Robo Calls By Mark Williams Treesineu McDaniel School Districts (as well as other entities), under existing law, must use a “natural” voice to notify the listener that a recording...
15 Oct, 2024 New Legislation Expands the Right to Obtain Restraining Orders to Protect Students By Dan Ojeda Governor Newsom recently signed AB 2096 into law with the goal of providing California public higher education institutions another tool...
09 Oct, 2024 University Support For Student Parents Can Boost DEI Initiatives By Dan Ojeda Research by the California Alliance for Student Parent Success used state data to help understand how higher education institutions can...
08 Oct, 2024 Meaningful Change in How Schools Address Mental Health By Dee Anna Hassanpour Improving schools’ approach to mental health requires a holistic integration of emotional wellness into the fabric of education, beyond...
02 Oct, 2024 Court Finds Professor’s Invasion of Privacy Claim Against University Viable By Dan Ojeda California Court of Appeal reverses trial court and permits former professor to pursue invasion of privacy claims against the University...
30 Sep, 2024 Pass or Fail: How Newsom is Shaping the Regulation of AI in California By Treesineu McDaniel In response to the rapid evolution of AI technology and the challenges to integration and safety, Governor Newsom has signed a number of...
25 Sep, 2024 Governor Newsom Signs Phone-Free Schools Act By Gretchen M. Shipley Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free Schools Act on September 23, requiring California school districts to establish policies that...
25 Sep, 2024 Chino Valley Unified's "Forced Outing" Policy Found Unconstitutional By Jennifer Nix On September 9, 2024, a San Bernardino County judge found that the Chino Valley Unified School District could not enforce its gender...
12 Sep, 2024 Know the Difference Between Truancy and Absenteeism By Dee Anna Hassanpour Chronic absenteeism and chronic truancy are often used interchangeably, but they represent distinct issues in education that require...