People fighting for greater fairness and due process in campus Title IX proceedings have waited nearly two years for the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to issue formal Title IX regulations. At long last, on May 5, 2020, the regulations...
While Joe Coker crooned, “[y]ou can leave your hat on,” during the titillating movie “9 ½ Weeks,” no one could have predicted in 1986 that in 2020, lovers might be singing, “you can leave your mask on.” While we make this comment tongue in cheek, there is a...
In this episode of Real Talk, Student & Athlete Defense / Title IX attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler provide highlights from the much-anticipated Title IX regulations released by the Department of Education governing campus sexual misconduct proceedings....
After much anticipation, the Department of Education has released its new Title IX rules governing campus sexual misconduct proceedings. These new rules, which are more than 2,000 pages long, bring much‑needed fairness to campuses. We have been advocating for...
Students are muscling through online classes. Parents are watching their quiet homes become classrooms. Families who have spent tens of thousands of dollars for their children to live and learn on-campus have reached an obvious conclusion: the new normal caused...
We hope you and your family are well during these stressful times. Now that the extended spring break is over for all public schools, we are facing a new reality. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have regarding your child’s special...
UPDATE, 4/28: We’re pleased to see that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is protecting the rights of students with disabilities and will not allow schools to waive the main requirements of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Every student deserves a...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) has significant implications for the 45 million Americans with student loan debt and their employers. With Americans saddled with $1.6 trillion in student loan debt—surpassing credit card debt and auto...
As COVID-19 spreads across the United States, families with school and college-age children are feeling the impact. All colleges have restructured their schedules for distance learning, and it is unclear when, or if, K-12 schools will reopen this academic year. This...
With campuses shuttered across the country, students are stuck completing their spring semesters through online distance learning with Zoom or other video conferencing technology. Even with the best professors, this online-only set up can be mind-numbing,...