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The Recorder

R. E. B. v. State of Hawaii Department of Education

9th Cir; 14-15895 The court of appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment and remanded. The court held that the individual education plan…
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The Recorder

As 'Dreamer' Deadline Looms, Law Schools' Immigration Clinics Scramble to Help

Emily Robinson's phone has been ringing incessantly since Sept. 5, when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the repeal of DACA—the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects certain undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children from deportation.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Victoria Silbey Named General Counsel at Laureate Education

Victoria Silbey joins the for-profit higher education network from SunGard Data Systems.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In IEP Dispute, District Off the Hook for Girl's Private Tuition

A federal judge has ruled that Downingtown Area School District does not have to pay for the private-school tuition of a former student who left the district over dissatisfaction with her individualized education plan.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Post-Harvey, Houston Law Schools Reopen, with Challenges

Classes resumed Tuesday at Houston's three law schools after being canceled for a week due to flooding in the area from Hurricane Harvey.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Original Steptoe Steps in to Advise 16 Different Schools

In a unique and somewhat unusual arrangement, 16 colleges across the U.S. have all agreed that just one law firm—West Virginia-based Steptoe & Johnson PLLC—will provide legal services to their institutions. Just don't confuse the firm with its Washington, D.C.-based doppelgänger.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Discovery Charter Sch. v. Sch. Dist. of Phila., PICS Case No. 17-1296 (Pa. Aug. 8, 2017) Baer, J. (30 pages).

Commonwealth Court erred in creating amendment procedure for charter school charter where neither amendment nor appeal of amendment denial were explicitly authorized by the Charter School Law. Order of the commonwealth court vacated.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Rachel H. v. Department of Education, State of Hawaii

9th Cir.; 14-16382 The court of appeals affirmed a district court judgment. The court held that a state department of education did not violate the Individuals…
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Title IX Suits Mean Growth to Practices Representing Accused Students

The area of law has grown as the stakeholders—the alleged victims, the accused, and the higher education institutions—seek answers to complicated questions about their rights.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

McClain v. Bd. of Review, Dept. of Labor

Employee Need Not Start New Employment to Be Eligible for 7-Day Exemption from Voluntary Termination Unemployment Benefits Eligibility
4 minute read

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