Banished from the Playground: Why the New Head Start Overhaul Threatens Our Youngest Students
The Trump administration has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the 60-year-old Head Start program. Titled the Notice of Proposed [...]
BELG Partners with Brittany Alexander to Expand Special Education Advocacy Services
Brown Education Law Group is pleased to announce a new partnership with Brittany Alexander, M.Ed., M.A.T., owner of BA [...]
Why Brown Education Law Group Is the Right Choice for Title IX Representation — Whether You’re the Complainant or the Respondent
A complainant's case is rarely lost on the facts. It is lost on preparation — on an inconsistency in [...]
Understanding TECDA: Colorado’s Teacher Employment, Compensation, and Dismissal Act
Colorado teachers don't have "tenure" — and haven't since 1990. What they have is TECDA, a statute that gives [...]
Technology in the Classroom: What New Federal Guidance Means for Colorado Families
Federal and state guidance on use of technology in classrooms is changing rapidly. On August 20, 2026, the U.S. [...]
Back to School in Colorado: Your Child’s Rights Against Race, National Origin, and Disability Discrimination in Colorado Schools
If the school has ignored reports of racial or disability-based harassment, refused or delayed an evaluation, failed to implement [...]
Back to School in Colorado: Phones, AI, and Social Media — The New Rules Facing Colorado Students This School Year
Technology cases move fast, and they often involve overlapping school discipline rules, civil rights laws, and criminal exposure. If [...]
Back to School in Colorado: What Parents Need to Know About Their Student’s Title IX Rights
Most back-to-school questions never require an attorney. But if your child has experienced sexual harassment or assault at school, [...]
Dismantling or Reorganizing? What the Education Department’s Latest Restructuring Means for Students
The Trump administration made a sweeping announcement today that will fundamentally reshape how the federal government oversees education for [...]
Title IX, Trans-Women, and the Single-Sex Exception
Colleges and universities that have adopted gender-inclusive policies should not assume the Smith investigation is an isolated event. A [...]
Colorado’s New Abbreviated School Day Law: What It Means for Families of Children with Disabilities
For years, families of students with disabilities in Colorado have navigated a frustrating gap in the law. A child [...]
When the Budget Gets Cut, Who Pays? Special Education Services in the Crosshairs
When a school district announces a budget shortfall, the public conversation usually centers on numbers — millions of dollars, [...]
Title IX in 2026: What’s Changing, What’s Coming, and What Families Should Watch
After several years of regulatory whiplash, the rules currently in effect are the 2020 Title IX regulations, often called [...]
Safe2Tell Reports in Colorado and the Intersection with Student Discipline and the Criminal Justice System
A recent spike in Safe2Tell reports in Colorado means more students are under the microscope and subject to significant [...]
The Ins and Outs of Truancy Proceedings in Colorado
Colorado law imposes a compulsory school attendance obligation on children between the ages of six and seventeen, subject to [...]
Twice-Exceptional (2e) Students in Colorado: What Families and Educators Need to Know
Twice-exceptional students—often called 2e learners—are a unique and frequently underserved group of children in Colorado schools. These students simultaneously [...]
The Benefits of Hiring an Experienced Special Education Advocate
A special education advocate protects your child’s educational rights and ensures schools provide legally compliant, meaningful services tailored to [...]
Ensuring Equity on Campus: What Title VI Requires of Universities
Under Title VI, a university may not discriminate—intentionally or through policies that have a discriminatory effect—on the basis of [...]
Do International Students Have a First Amendment Right to Protest On-Campus?
A federal court in Boston analyzes whether international students may exercise similar first amendment rights as non-international students when [...]
Trump administration withholds $7 billion in funding for public schools
The withheld funds primarily affect special needs and low-income programs set to begin in public school districts across the [...]
