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College is expensive. According to US News , for 2020-2021, the average private college tuition is $35,087. In another article focused specifically on for-profit colleges, they report that “More than 80% of 2016 graduates...

Traditionally, reporting on the behavior of others – or “telling on” them to an authority figure- isn’t seen as “cool.” Even if you don’t exactly agree with the actions of another, this unspoken rule...

It’s 2020. Virtually all normal processes have experienced some kind of disruption due to the pandemic. People are working from home, students are attending remote classes, and many others have found their projects shelved...

Recently, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been trying to reroute pandemic financial aid promised by the federal government. Instead of sending the assistance to public schools, DeVos has prioritized initiatives sending the...

As fall arrives and students return to campuses, schools and universities are beginning to implement their COVID-19 plans. With more than 200,000 dead and a case count that’s approaching 7 million (in the United States...

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...

COVID-19 continues to impact businesses, homes, and schools across the nation, with a death toll now surpassing 200,000 and a case count that’s approaching 7 million. As students began to head back to universities and...

Billing itself as “the cleverest band in the world,” the Columbia University Marching Band became infamous during its 116-year history for its penchant for pranks, irreverent performances, and colorful covers of popular songs....

We are now just a few weeks away from what may be one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history. Only four years after Republicans took a majority stake in both houses of Congress and the White House, polls...

Just like all of life, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the college experience as well. College students across the country made the switch from mostly in-person classes and exams to virtual learning and online test-taking. Not...

A Ph.D. student at Dartmouth College recently went on a hunger strike to bring attention to the sexual harassment she said she endured in the computer science department. In June, Maha Hasan Alshawi took to social media to...

For the first part of this Title IX series, visit here. The new Title IX changes will alter the accountability landscape for years to come. Despite claims that the timing of the execution is inappropriate given the COVID-19...

Cheating is a longstanding issue at schools across the nation. It’s no surprise that some students cheat on their coursework and exams. However, the rise of technology poses a new challenge for schools looking to crack down...

“Why isn’t the government — especially in light of the pandemic — willing to give schools more time?” That’s what Judge Carl Nichols of the US District Court of the District of Columbia said during a July 2020...

A recent lawsuit filed against the University of Nebraska may have far-reaching implications on how schools handle Title IX violations. The lawsuit alleges that the University of Nebraska mishandled complaints of sexual harassment...

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...

In May of this year, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to Title IX regulations governing sexual misconduct investigations and hearings in federally funded colleges and universities. The new regulations went into...

Title IX regulations are undergoing substantial alterations, especially with the latest rewrites that took effect on August 14, 2020. While the changes comprise 25 pages of the 2,033-page document, it also includes commentary...

If you look at the student conduct guide for any college in the U.S., you will see academic integrity placed as one of the highest core values. However, recent reports indicate that the rate of cheating in schools is higher...

Distance learning isn’t a new phenomenon, but its implementation on a nationwide scale due to the pandemic is uncharted territory for college administrators and students. Yet while the virtual route is necessary to keep...