4/19/21
By: Candice Jackson and Robert A. Cutbirth
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. On the first day of this important month, the California Supreme Court issued Brown v. USA Taekwondo. Arising from allegations of sexual assault by members of the United States’ women’s taekwondo …
The First Amendment Shield Against Student & Faculty Discipline
4/13/21
Two recent federal court decisions give guidance to public universities on the interplay of free speech, academic freedom, free exercise of religion, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. The two cases have great significance for colleges and universities …
U.S. Department of Education Announces Plans to Review Its 2020 Title IX Regulations
4/6/21
By: Candice Jackson
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today that to comply with President Biden’s Executive Order 14021, ED’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will commence a “comprehensive review” of ED’s 2020 Title IX sexual harassment regulations. …
FMG Education Law Blog Series: Special Education Issues Facing Schools in the COVID-19 Era
4/2/21
By: Candice Jackson and Tia Combs
** This is the inaugural post in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s new Education Law Blog, beginning with a series addressing special education topics. **
Part 1: “Basics of FAPE: The Cornerstone of Special Education …