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The White House Addresses K-12 School Discipline by Executive Order
As public school districts continue to navigate the relationship between local policies and federal government policy initiatives, they have a new topic to consider arising out of an April 24, 2025, Executive Order—Reinstating Common Sense School Dis...
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New Department of Education Certification Requirement Regarding Title VI Compliance: What Districts Need to Know
On April 3, 2025, the United States Department of Education (DOE) announced
its intention to require state education agencies (SEAs) and school districts to certify that they are in compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Suprem...
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Challenges for Education Institutions Continue: New “Dear Colleague Letter” Targets Educational Equity Efforts
On Friday, February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) setting out its interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discriminatio...
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New Executive Order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” Creates Challenging Questions for Oregon School Districts
On February 5, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports. This EO expresses strong disapproval of policies allowing transgender girls and women to participate on girls’ and women’s athletic teams....
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New Executive Order Addressing “Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”: What School Leaders Need to Know
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“Order”) entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” The Order asserts that “schools indoctrinate children in radical, anti-American ideologies while deliberately blockin...
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Department of Homeland Security Withdraws “Sensitive Location Enforcement” Directive Protecting Schools; Oregon Law Limits Cooperation with Federal Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving quickly to implement President Trump’s policy focus on enhanced enforcement of immigration laws. Earlier today, January 21, 2025, the Acting Director of DHS withdrew the long-standing policy limitin...
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