Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 -
In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more
6/3/2024
/ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
FAFSA ,
Hamas ,
Harassment ,
Health and Safety ,
Israel ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
NCAA ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Protests ,
Public Schools ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Universities
Welcome to the first issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
-...more
2/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
College Admissions ,
Corporal Punishment ,
DACA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure ,
Educational Institutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Name and Likeness ,
North Carolina ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector ,
Title IX ,
Transparency ,
Universities
NY Governor's Veto of Wind Power Bill “Undermines Industry," Critics Say-
“The bill known as the ‘Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act’ has been working its way through the state legislature since April 2023.”
Why...more
12/6/2023
/ Building Codes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licensing Rules ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Solar Farm ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Five Schools for Disbursing Federal Student Aid to Students Enrolled in Unaccredited Programs -
“The settlement agreements include the payment of liabilities for all five...more
10/2/2023
/ Colleges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Student Aid ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Research Funding ,
School Districts ,
Students ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Universities
Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools -
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect. This new law requires covered...more
8/3/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Duty to Accommodate ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Sports Injuries ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Undue Hardship ,
Universities