Earlier this month in Vengalattore v. Cornell University, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit provided a welcome affirmation of colleges’ and universities’ obligation to respect ...

Sometimes, despite the best and thorough efforts of school employees, parents of students receiving special education services will file a request for a due process hearing (usually known as a “due ...

A Newington mother’s long fight to get special education services for her son has spurred new legislation. Governor Ned Lamont just signed it this week, making it easier for parents to make their case ...

Last month, the Biden administration finally released the Department of Education’s long-anticipated rewrite of Title IX’s implementing regulations. Weighing in at just over 1,500 pages, the notice of ...

The Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution states in part, quote, No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law. One of the founding principles of the United ...

College students who face sexual misconduct hearings under Title IX, the federal law that governs adjudication of such allegations, enjoyed increased due process protections for the last two years.

“Sentence first — verdict afterward.” So cries the Queen of Hearts during the trial of the Knave of Hearts in “Alice in Wonderland.” “Stuff and nonsense!” Alice says. “The idea of having the sentence ...