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Smile, You’re on Camera! We live in an age when cameras are everywhere, including in your child’s school. Surveillance video recording is an increasingly popular way to monitor any kind of situation on school property...

Everyone – students, teachers, and staff – deserves to feel safe at school. Efforts to improve schools safety have, however, had the opposite effect. The result is bad news for everyone involved in education. Schools...

During at least one point in their academic careers, most students will face the prospect of getting disciplined at school. Perhaps it’s something minor, like a stern talking-to by a teacher after class. Or maybe it’s...

Harmless school pranks, while never a really good idea, shouldn’t define the rest of your life. School disciplinary repercussions and suspensions can permanently impact your record as a student and even affect your ability...

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...

Dr. Janet Monge, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, filed a defamation suit against Penn when a former student’s allegations resulted in damage to her reputation. Dr. Monge alleges that Penn...

If you’re the parent of a K-12 child with special education needs, you’ve likely heard of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). These plans ensure that all public and charter schools provide an IEP to every qualifying...

A recent Texas court ruling sets a precedent for Title IX protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Texas was one of nine states that filed lawsuits in response to the Biden administration’s update to the...

A federal judge in Louisiana has issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s new Title IX rules, set to go into effect on August 1, 2024. While the injunction only applies in the states of Louisiana,...

In the last several months, there have been many plagiarism claims against high-profile academics at the most prestigious U.S. colleges and universities, including Harvard, MIT, Columbia, and others. Plagiarism is a serious matter...

Recent changes to Title IX now offer protections for LGBTQ+ students, but these changes are facing opposition from some state leaders. Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s intention not to follow the rules, arguing that...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a bigger part of our lives, some employers have indicated a preference for hiring new employees with demonstrable AI skills. Despite this, colleges and universities are still nervous about...

When it comes to schools, it’s not just the student body that has to worry about deadlines. School administrators have deadlines, too, although few are as pressing as the upcoming one related to Title IX. The new Title IX...

Parents of children who attend elementary school (and beyond) often fear that their children will experience bullying. School administrations are aware of this threat, and some schools—including the Wayne Township Public Schools...

Integrity is everything in the academic world. Unfortunately, accusations of academic misconduct can cast a dark shadow over a student’s educational journey, jeopardizing their reputation, future opportunities, and even...

The University of Pennsylvania was at the center of massive Pro-Palestine protests this spring, which saw an encampment on the part of students. The encampment was finally disbanded with support from local law enforcement after...

Ivy-league university Cornell has suspended the Kappa Delta Chapter of the co-ed engineering fraternity, Theta Tau, for hazing, drug, and alcohol offenses until at least 2025. An investigation into the...

The influx of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools like ChatGPT have put educators in a sticky situation. Students can use these tools to write papers or cheat on exams. However, the proliferation of AI-generated pornography...

As campus protests and free speech debates ignite nationwide, the scrutiny of university administrators intensifies. In late 2023 and early 2024, congressional hearings cast a spotlight on how college presidents manage these...

A former Virginia Tech University student who was expelled after the university found him responsible for the sexual assault of another student recently won a significant legal battle against the school. The student, known only as...