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Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - The...more
On March 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” directing the Secretary of Education to undertake all...more
In a move aimed at delivering on one of his most ambitious campaign promises, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and shift authority over education...more
If nothing else, the early days of the Trump administration 2.0 have been a whirlwind of legal activity. Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have of course been at the forefront and on February 14, 2025 the federal...more
Summary - Enforce the law to ensure that recipients of Federal funds providing K-12 education comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in various contexts and protecting parental rights. All relevant...more
Yesterday, January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” (OMB Memo). The OMB...more
On April 19, 2024, the Department of Education released its final Title IX regulations regarding sexual discrimination in federally-funded education (the “2024 Title IX Rules”)....more
Due to campaign promises and statements made by the incoming Trump administration, we thought we would give our clients an update on the state of the potential elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), including...more
In recent years, many school districts have benefitted from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants. These grants have assisted school districts and other academic institutions in responding to the...more
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its final changes to the Title IX regulations. The new rules will go into effect on August 1, 2024. “Title IX” refers to Title IX of the Education Amendments of...more
On April 6, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its much-anticipated proposed Title IX rule on the eligibility of students for participation in athletic programs based on their gender identity....more
Just after midnight, the 2021 Legislative Session concluded with many legislative measures sneaking in under the wire—and many others lying dead on the House and Senate floors. The House and Senate compromise on the FY22...more
COVID-19 relief is on the way to schools. On March 17, 2021, the Department of Education announced each state's allocation of American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Though...more
On August 26, 2020, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California followed the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle and temporarily halted the enforcement...more
On August 21, 2020, a federal court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle granted the State of Washington’s motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) from...more
On September 22, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague Letter withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance reflected in two key documents about Title IX and sexual violence...more
House Bill 2078 (signed April 17, 2017) - This bill restructures post-secondary credit system for high school students. Unlike dual enrollment programs, a student enrolled in concurrent coursework will attend regular...more
On May 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice published a guidance document for elementary and secondary schools that reaffirmed its 2015 opinion letter on how Title IX’s regulations apply...more