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 [...]
Use of AI in Schools: Effective Learning Tool or Academic Misconduct?
The use of Artificial Intelligence by students is rampant, leaving schools wondering how to police what is widely considered [...]
The Cost of Banning Foreign Students from US Educational Institutions
What is behind Trump's battle to halt the enrollment of international students at Harvard and other universities? // Secretary of [...]
The Dismantling of the Department of Education and How it Affects Children with Disabilities
Children with disabilities may be negatively impacted by the current administration's mission to dismantle the Department of Education. // [...]
