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How far is too far? Searching Students’ Homes and Remote Test Proctoring

USA - September 8 2022 The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures of their person…

Making Cybersecurity a Priority

USA - September 6 2022 Education institutions face a number of challenges as they gear up for and start the 2022-2023 school year including, but not limited to, lack of…

U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Amendments to Title IX Regulations

USA - July 28 2022 On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE) issued for public comment proposed amendments (“Proposed Amendments”) to the…

Inadvertent Disability Discrimination May Lurk in Hiring Software, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms

USA - June 16 2022 While employers can realize significant time savings or improvement in the hiring process by implementing technology, employers must ensure that the…

Students and Social Media - Can Schools Discipline Students for Off-Campus Speech?

USA - August 11 2021 With an estimated 3.96 billion social media users worldwide, it is no surprise to learn that most students have at least one social media account…

Fact Specific Analysis is Key when Restricting on Employee Expression

USA - June 25 2021 Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Ninth Circuit”) affirmed a lower court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District…

Monitoring Students’ Online Activities

USA - June 22 2021 As school districts wrap up the 2020-2021 school year and look ahead to planning for the next school year, this is the perfect opportunity to reflect…

Technology Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Parents with More Flexibility and Support

USA - May 5 2021 Last month, the EdLawConnect Blog discussed the increased inequities faced by students and communities as a result of distance learning. While access…

How Distance Learning Highlighted Ed Tech Inequities

USA - April 9 2021 Students arrive to school with different resources and levels of preparedness, thus, the systems put in place to ensure each student succeeds must be…

Federal Aviation Administration Implements New Rules Regarding Drone Use, Effectively Expanding the Ability to Operate Drones Without the Need for a Certificate of Authorization

USA - March 5 2021 Flying somewhat under the radar (bad pun not intended), the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) approved new rules that went into effect at the…