Immigration Officer Site Visits to H-1B Employers
As we continue to digest and evaluate the new Trump Administration’s policies on immigration, we are providing this update regarding increased worksite verification plans applicable to public and private sector employers with H-1B employees. For schools, please also see our alert regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts and access to schools. It is critical […]
School District Obligations Under 2023 Wisconsin Act 20
On July 19, 2023, the Wisconsin legislature enacted 2023 Wisconsin Act 20 (“Act 20”) which fundamentally shifted early childhood reading assessment and readiness for Wisconsin School Districts. At the statewide level, Act 20 required the Department of Public Instruction (“DPI”) to create the “Office of Literacy” to recommend science-based literacy curricula and instruction materials for […]
Important Title IX Legal Update
Kentucky Federal District Court Opinion On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky struck down the 2024 Title IX regulations nationwide. State of Tennessee et. al., v. Michael Cardona, et. al., Case: 2:24-cv-00072-DCR-CJS(E.D. Ky. Jan. 9, 2025). Specifically, the Kentucky court held that the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) exceeded its authority, engaged […]
The U. S. Supreme Court Takes a Look at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
As the title of this article might suggest, our modern world is inundated with acronyms. One frequently discussed lately is DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). To some, DEI is little more than a recognition of what the United States is all about, freedom and equality. To others it is an unnecessary government intrusion on First […]