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...
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 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...
22 Aug, 2024 Reflecting on FERPA's 50th Anniversary and the Future of Student Data Privacy By Treesineu McDaniel In virtually all areas of the law, we commonly accept that social changes outpace the law's ability to address the vast nuances that...
17 Aug, 2024 AI: Supporting Teachers Supports Students By Treesineu McDaniel Districts are moving proactively ahead to ensure that they are maximizing AI tools to support the work of teachers in instructing and...
15 Aug, 2024 AI In The Workplace Means AI In College By Peter K. Fagen With the implementation of AI in many areas of our lives, colleges and universities are scrambling to add AI to their course work across...
15 Aug, 2024 Leveraging AI to Streamline Work for Special Education Teachers By Dee Anna Hassanpour AI has the potential to significantly reduce the workload for special educators by automating administrative tasks and providing...
15 Aug, 2024 A Plan for Embracing AI In The New School Year By Peter K. Fagen The Iowa City Community School District put a very well-planned process in place to begin the implementation of AI in the coming school...
13 Aug, 2024 Governor Newsom Asks School Leaders to Restrict Cell Phone Use By Howard Fulfrost Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent call for California school districts to impose stricter cell phone regulations underscores a growing...
06 Aug, 2024 Finding Ways to Support Foster Youth On Their Journey to College By Dee Anna Hassanpour Foster youth face unique challenges in their journey to college, often grappling with instability, lack of familial support, and limited...