by Camille Respess | Apr 1, 2019 | Education Law, Local News
Federal data released by the U.S. Department of Education indicates that the gap between discipline cases of white and non-white students is growing. According to their Civil Rights data collection for the 2015-2016 school year released in April 2018, the disparity... by Camille Respess | Mar 1, 2019 | Education Law, Local News
More and more students are learning via virtual education in the United States. In lieu of getting their education in their public school buildings, students (often those who have been a part of behavioral conflicts at schools) are being placed in all online classes.... by Camille Respess | Dec 10, 2018 | Education Law, Local News
Public schools in the country may receive federal guidance for restraint and seclusion for the first time ever — which would be a major gain for students with disabilities. Seclusion is when a student is isolated from other classmates, and restraint is when a... by Camille Respess | Nov 2, 2018 | Education Law, Local News
By Camille Respess In a sweeping announcement on Nov. 16, the U.S. Department of Education secretary Betsy DeVos announced new changes to Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed in 1972. Title IX stated that, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of... by Camille Respess | Apr 16, 2018 | Education Law
Title IX has gone through many changes this year, including rescinding past guidance on how schools should handle sexual assault cases. The Department of Education announced this decision on September 22, 2017. They have yet to put a permanent replacement for the... by Camille Respess | Mar 4, 2018 | Civil Rights, Education Law
The U.S. Department of Education has rescinded policies for students with disabilities. On October 20, 2017, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued a statement regarding the 72 policy documents they chose to rescind as part of...