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Freedom of speech on college and high school campuses is more controversial and complex than ever, and it’s important that you understand your rights as an educator, particularly if you’re facing disciplinary...

Title IX law is in constant flux, with new rules and legal challenges continuing to shape how schools, colleges, and other institutions handle sex-based misconduct and discrimination.  Our firm closely monitors these...

A May 2024 article from The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights the complex issues presented by participation in porn productions by teachers or tenured professionals. In this article, Joe Gow, the former Chancellor of The...

Being a college student is hard. You’re struggling to figure out who you are, worried about what your peers think of you, and trying to juggle making new friends, acing your tests, and getting enough sleep. It’s no...

The upcoming school year is bound to see more political protests from motivated college students looking to have their voices heard. Protests should rarely be comfortable, and those in charge of colleges often are at odds with...

A text commentary between colleagues… your privacy is guaranteed, right? Opinions exchanged between people who have shared experiences… are matters reserved for the sender and recipient, right? Not in this day and age, and not...

Colleges and universities have detailed processes for managing misconduct. Each institution holds students to a strict code of conduct, but sometimes, the school itself can be at fault for unfairly punishing its pupils. Despite...

In 2019, Cameron Carden, a student at Salisbury University, faced severe mental health challenges following an incident of racist vandalism on campus that referenced a school shooting. He sought to withdraw mid-semester but was...

Representatives in New Hampshire have put forth a bill that, if passed, would protect the rights of students or faculty members accused of sexual misconduct. Currently, students and faculty often face disciplinary action,...

Poe Hall, a fixture on NC State’s Raleigh campus since 1971, may have harmed countless faculty, staff, and students over the past 50-plus years because of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are...

Although some people may believe that recess plays a minor role in a child’s educational and emotional development, a growing body of scientific and research-driven evidence refutes that notion. Perhaps that’s why the...

As the academic calendar draws to a close and student protests over the Israel-Hamas war subside, colleges and universities are bracing for a surge of legal challenges. Institutions of higher education nationwide are under the...

Title IX has long been a cornerstone of ensuring gender equity in educational institutions across the United States. This federal law bans discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity that gets federal money....

In recent press coverage of institutional polarization stemming from the Israel-Hammas war, a survey conducted by the University of Maryland found that 71% of U.S.-based Middle East scholars say that the challenges they have faced...

Over the spring months, one could barely turn on a television, browse the web, or scroll through social media without being inundated with stories about the horrors of Gaza and the wave of pro-Palestinian protests at college...

In a recent Op-Ed posted in The Harvard Crimson, Lawrence Bobo, dean of social science and professor at Harvard University, opined that faculty members in colleges across the country should limit their freedom of expression on...

Many parents worry about their children starting up the school year again. Will they make friends? Will they like their teacher? Will they do well academically? As you know, there is no shortage of worries when you’re a...

A recent settlement in California highlights the battle between LGBTQ+ protections and religious rights nationwide. The six-figure settlement rewards a teacher who was fired for not following her school system’s...

The topic of school vouchers is a bit controversial. Despite this debate, the North Carolina legislature is getting close to expanding its school voucher program. Specifically, the proposed bill would adjust the income eligibility...

An uptick in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to sound the alarm for an “expanding public health concern.” As one of the most common...