Utilizing Virtual Instruction and Remote Learning Programs During Extended School Closures Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 26, 2020
- Chad Wade
- Legal Updates
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) initially ordered all public and private schools closed from March 18, 2020, through April...
New Title IX Regulations Create Sweeping Changes for School Districts’ Responses to Sexual Harassment Complaints and Investigations
- May 19, 2020
- Shana Lewis
- Legal Updates
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (“the Department”) issued new final regulations under Title IX of the Education...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down “Safer at Home” Order
- May 14, 2020
- admin
- Legal Updates
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the “Safer at Home” Order (Emergency Order #28) (“Order”) issued by Secretary-Designee of the...
Secretary DeVos Files Report to Congress, Recommending Against Authorizing Waivers for IDEA Core Principles
- May 8, 2020
- Chad Wade
- Legal Updates
Within the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), Congress requested a report from U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos...
Legal Issues Involved with Protective Gear in the Workplace
- May 4, 2020
- admin
- Legal Updates
Wisconsin’s recent emergency orders signal that the process of re-opening the state’s economy after the COVID-19 public health emergency is starting,...
WIAA Cancels Spring Sports Season but Extends Opportunities Into Summer
- April 28, 2020
- admin
- Legal Updates
On April 21, 2020, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Board of Control voted to cancel the 2020 spring sports regular...