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On December 21, 2024, Congress passed HR 82, Social Security Fairness Act that, in effect, increases Social Security benefits for certain...

Following California's Dyslexia Guidelines and increased adoption of research-based reading intervention, California is moving toward...

Special educators (teachers, service providers, and paraprofessionals) work with students who have a wide array of disabilities and...

The introduction of the Southeast Asian Studies Model Curriculum in California presents a significant opportunity to address the...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Monday that a lawsuit brought by parents against the CDE regarding non-public school...

This Disability Scoop article discusses the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to include informal removals in the upcoming civil...

After a delayed launch of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that led to unfortunate results, the U.S....

Higher than anticipated state revenues are set to provide a modest funding boost for California’s TK-12 schools and community colleges in...

Last week, on November 6th-8th, a few of our attorneys participated in the Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC) Annual Conference...

A recent RAND study concluded that influxes of new English Learner (EL) students in schools result in “sizable academic gains” of...

The Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) District has created a committee to address the ongoing challenge of declining enrollment. Aptly...

An Iowa school district recently faced a significant financial penalty after being found in violation of the state’s Open Meetings and...

School Districts are certainly not exempt from the growing concern for cybersecurity nationwide. Our storage and maintenance of student...

A lawsuit involving a student and a Massachusetts school district highlights the importance of having clear AI policies, procedures and...

A statewide bond measure is on the ballot this November. If passed, Proposition 2 would authorize $10 billion in general obligation bonds...

California recently made headlines as it becomes the fifth state in the U.S. to pass legislation aimed at reducing cell phone...