On January 9, 2025, in the matter of Tennessee v. Cardona, a federal district court in Kentucky issued an order to vacate the 2024 Title IX Regulations.
On September 20, 2024, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 937, amending a section of the Mitigation Fee Act. The changes to Government Code section 66007 went into effect January 1, 2025.
The California Legislature recently passed several student health and instruction bills related to fentanyl education and student possession and use of emergency opioid overdose medication and test strips.
On December 18, 2024, CalPERS released a Circular Letter clarifying how school districts and community colleges may employ retired annuitants under the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL) and Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA).
In December 2024, the California Attorney General’s Office (AG) published a new edition of their guide addressing policies to protect the rights of undocumented students and their families.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published new guidance, “Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Artificial Intelligence,” highlighting how schools’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to civil rights violations related to racial, sexual, and disability discrimination.
Thursday, January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky issued a ruling and judgment in Tennessee vs. Cardona regarding the legality of the United States Department of Education’s (“DOE”) 2024 Title IX regulations (“2024 Title IX Regulations”).
In recent years, California has experienced the most catastrophic wildfires in its history. These wildfires have impacted and continue to impact thousands of Californians, including our public schools, students, staff, and communities.
In a recent decision, California’s Second District Court of Appeal reinforced its stance favoring transparency as it relates to requests for public records, holding that a protective order cannot be used as a shield to withhold records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (CPRA).