By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach On December 9th, 2024, Governor Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into law. The new law, P.L. 2024, c. 96, is […]
New Jersey School Finance 2024 – Property Tax Caps and State Aid – A Look at the Numbers
By Michael F. Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research The funding of public education in New Jersey is a topic that school leaders, such as superintendents and school business administrators, often […]
Limiting the Number of Students with Disabilities Who Can be Assessed Utilizing an Alternate Assessment: Understanding a Recent USDE Directive with Respect to the 1% Cap for Students Taking the Alternate Assessment in New Jersey (the DLM)
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law, Foundation for Educational Administration Addressing the needs of students with severe learning disabilities comes with significant complexities and has a major impact on a district’s […]
The October 2024 Law to Address Bus Driver Shortage May Sound Good – But Caveat Emptor
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. – Assistant Director of Legal Education As school districts struggle to address the shortage of bus drivers in the State, it is important to understand a new law, […]
Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Students
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach As our nation prepares for a transition in power at the federal level, there has been a great deal of discussion and confusion […]
When Does Eligibility for Special Education and Related Services End: Understanding the Impact of the Sparta Decision
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law, Foundation for Educational Administration In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students with disabilities are entitled to a free, appropriate public education […]
Less is More! Limiting the Need for Multiple Investigations while Addressing Title IX, NJLAD, New Jersey’s Dating Violence Law and the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach A parent of a 7th grade student calls the middle school principal to complain that her daughter, Caitlyn, is being “harassed” by a […]
Understanding the 2024 Title IX Regulations
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M., Assistant Director of Legal Education Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. states that “no person in the United States shall, […]
Mental Health, Threat Assessment, and the Law
LEGAL ONE Monthly September 2024 David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach As we settle into a new school year, and observe September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, our nation […]
What Kind of “Harm” Must an Employee Prove to Establish a Claim of Discrimination When Being Involuntarily Transferred?
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. Can an employee succeed in a Title VII/NJLAD Discrimination Claim against an employer, if a staff member is involuntarily moved to a different position? In April of […]