By Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. sjacques@njpsa.org August 2025 Traditionally, School Districts provide In-Service Orientations and Trainings for their staff during the last week or two before the first day of school. This article […]
Addressing Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Schools After Mahmoud v. Taylor
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, Foundation for Educational Administration On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, which involved a challenge […]
Disproportionality, Severe Discrepancy and Students with Disabilities: Understanding the Legal Requirements Attendant to Complying with Applicable Law in Light of Recent Federal Guidance
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law, Foundation for Educational Administration As school districts struggle to understand a flurry of recent Executive Orders, Dear Colleague letters and other pronouncements from the current […]
Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) in New Jersey Schools – A Data and Case Law Update
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research, LEGAL ONE New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABRA) requires each school district to have a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying […]
Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) in New Jersey Schools – Some Key Takeaways from Recent Case Law
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research, LEGAL ONE School districts must annually conduct a re-evaluation, reassessment, and review of their policy on harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), and make […]
What Schools Should Know About New State and Federal Laws on Deepfakes
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach The nightmare scenario has played out in schools here in New Jersey and across the country, with students and adults using artificial intelligence […]
Multilingual Learners and Gifted and Talented Education in New Jersey – A Look at the Recent State Guidance
by Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research, LEGAL ONE In February 2025, the New Jersey Department of Education issued its updated Strengthening Gifted and Talented Multilingual Learner Identification guidance document. […]
Understanding FERPA and How to Navigate Shifting Federal Priorities
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach and John Farinella, Esq., NJPSA Legal Counsel What happens when a child shares sensitive information regarding sexual orientation or gender identity with a […]
Understanding Child Find Obligations in Light of Shifting Federal Immigration Priorities
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law, Foundation for Educational Administration Addressing the needs of students with disabilities comes with significant complexities and has a major impact on a school district’s budget and […]
Are You Contributing to a Discriminatory, Hostile, or Toxic Workplace?
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M., Assistant Director of Legal Education April 2025 High level school administrators play a critical role in the school district, in part by setting the tone for how […]