Thomas Mooney

Thomas Mooney

June 28, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

SCOTUS Gets It Right in 'Mahanoy' With Measured Response to Student Speech

The court ruled in favor of the student, but savvy school administrators should know they dodged a bullet

By Joette Katz and Thomas Mooney

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December 27, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Forecast 2014: Education Law Issues Include Money, Reform Measures

Inadequate funding is the new normal for many school districts, but the demands and expectations on school districts in Connecticut have never been greater. School districts are being squeezed by unfunded mandates related to education reform and accountability, on the one hand, and by municipal austerity and oversight on the other. Given these pressures, we may expect to see a number of related legal challenges for school districts in 2014.

By THOMAS MOONEY

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