06 Jan, 2025 Chronic Absenteeism: An Important Issue in Iowa and Beyond By Lauren Rubio Even as we move further away from the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on school attendance is still a significant challenge....
24 Dec, 2024 Congress Passes HR 82 to Increase Social Security Benefits for Public Employees By Treesineu McDaniel On December 21, 2024, Congress passed HR 82, Social Security Fairness Act that, in effect, increases Social Security benefits for certain...
19 Dec, 2024 Universal Screening and IDEA Implications By David Mishook Following California's Dyslexia Guidelines and increased adoption of research-based reading intervention, California is moving toward...
13 Dec, 2024 Staff Shortages Can Result in Dangers to Special Educators By Kathleen Anderson Special educators (teachers, service providers, and paraprofessionals) work with students who have a wide array of disabilities and...
09 Dec, 2024 California Adopts Southeast Asian Studies Model Curriculum By Howard Fulfrost The introduction of the Southeast Asian Studies Model Curriculum in California presents a significant opportunity to address the...
09 Dec, 2024 Parents May Proceed in Lawsuit Regarding Prohibition on Sectarian Non-Public Schools By Jennifer Nix Alicia Arman Brown The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Monday that a lawsuit brought by parents against the CDE regarding non-public school...
05 Dec, 2024 USDOE May Require Schools to Report "Informal Removals" of Students with Disabilities By Howard Fulfrost This Disability Scoop article discusses the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to include informal removals in the upcoming civil...
23 Nov, 2024 Department of Ed Launches 2025-26 FAFSA By Dan Ojeda After a delayed launch of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that led to unfortunate results, the U.S....
21 Nov, 2024 Higher Revenues and Limited Gains for California Education Funding By Daniel Zerga Higher than anticipated state revenues are set to provide a modest funding boost for California’s TK-12 schools and community colleges in...
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...
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...
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...