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Deadline Approaching: Connecticut Schools Have Until December 1, 2026 to Register Under DEEP’s Revised Commercial Stormwater General Permit

By Kristie Beahm, Alfredo G. Fernández & Brendan Schain

Connecticut schools and other educational institutions have less than two months to act. December 1, 2026 is the registration deadline for existing…

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U.S. Department of Education Formalizes Return to 2020 Title IX Regulatory Framework

By Julia V. Wilde, Gwen J. Zittoun, Jessica Richman Smith & Tom Owen

On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education finalized a rule that removes the 2024 Title IX regulations and officially brings…

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What Independent Schools Should Know about New Changes to F-1 International Student Regulations

By Nina Pelc-Faszcza

UPDATE 9/15/26: Federal Court Blocks Implementation of DHS Final Rule Eliminating Duration of Status (For Now)

A federal court has enjoined the…

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A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 24, 2023
Posted in Featured, Public Schools

A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law is the leading treatise on Connecticut school law, and it is used by school administrators and other educators…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/15/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 15, 2026
Posted in Employer Obligations, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As the principal of an elementary school, I run a tight ship.  I follow the rules…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/8/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 15, 2026
Posted in Freedom of Information, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Late last school year, I received an anonymous email from someone at ConcernedCitizen@gmail.com, alleging…

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See You In Court – October 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 1, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

With the start of the school year, Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, invited parents and employees to email him with…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/1/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 1, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag,

I am a superintendent in a regional school district made up of the neighboring communities…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/17/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 1, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Freedom of Information, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Our high school maintains over 130 surveillance cameras that monitor public spaces inside and outside…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/10/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 14, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Responsibilities

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As the principal of an elementary school, I like to keep my head down.  However…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/3/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 10, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Rights of Teachers

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

We are just starting the new school year, and a paraeducator is already having attendance…

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IRS Proposes New Regulations on Nondiscrimination for Tax-Exempt Schools

By Julie C. Fay, Melissa Mack, Deanna McWeeney & Tom Owen on September 8, 2026
Posted in Featured, Independent Schools, Tax

In September 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), jointly with the Department of the Treasury, issued its Priority Guidance Plan (“Plan”) for the 2025-2026 fiscal…

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See You In Court – September 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 1, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

The Nutmeg Board of Education is negotiating with the Nutmeg Union of Teachers (NUTS) this fall for a successor collective bargaining agreement, to be effective…

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AI and Back to School: What District Administrators Need to Consider Now

By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Joseph Miller & Gwen J. Zittoun on August 12, 2026
Posted in AI, Featured, Public Schools

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Schools: The Legal Landscape

This post is the first in our series, Use of Artificial Intelligence in Schools: The Legal …

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See You In Court – July/August 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on August 6, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Nellie Newby was elected to the Nutmeg Board of Education last November, and she spent the better part of the year rarely speaking at Board…

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