Superintendents Relieved of their Duties to Review Portfolios for Home Schooled Students
Recent legislation significantly changes public schools' obligation and ability to monitor student home education programs.
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COPPA and Educational Websites
What is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and how does it apply to your school entity?
Attorneys Andrew Faust and Thomas Warner Presenters at Exceptional Children Conference
Andrew Faust and Thomas Warner served as faculty members at the 2014 “Exceptional Children Conference,” co-hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee.
LITIGATION CORNER: 3 Things to Remember if You Are Being Deposed
If you are a high level school administrator or school board member, it is very likely that you will eventually be required to give a deposition.
Cheramie Walz to Guide Educators on Data, Internet Privacy for Students
Mark Cheramie Walz is participating in an upcoming webinar on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and use of the internet in schools.
Searching Student Mobile Devices
What implications will the United States Supreme Court's new opinion about the search of mobile phones have in schools?
United States Department of Education Guidance on Amendments to FERPA
A review of the updated guidance from the US Department of Education on interpreting and applying the mandates of the Uninterrupted Scholars Act (USA) to FERPA and the IDEA.
Compulsory School Attendance and Kindergarten
Public school kindergarteners are now subject to the same school attendance requirements as older students.
The Legal Implications of Same Sex Marriage for School Entities
What are the implications of the recent decision in Whitewood v. Wolf for Pennsylvania school entities?
Attorneys from Sweet Stevens Presenting at Lehigh Special Education Law Conference
Jane Williams and David Conn are presenting a program at the Lehigh University 42nd Special Education Law Conference entitled, "Gender Identity: The Legal Intersections with Students with Disabilities Issues."