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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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Staying in Compliance: Navigating Oregon Measure 119 for Cannabis Employers
A recently passed Oregon ballot initiative likely violates federal labor laws—and requires Oregon employers to do the same to comply.
In 2024, Oregon voters approved Measure 119, which became effective on December 5, 2024. Measure 119 requires many e...
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Considerations for K-12 Schools When Using Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools
Artificial intelligence or “AI” traces its roots to Alan Turing’s work in the 1950s. While it’s a current hot topic, AI is far from new. Students and teachers have been using AI in some form for years in everyday life, such as when they use a smart p...
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To Tariff, or Not to Tariff?
Despite the announcement of the inevitability of the impending tariffs on various countries, the 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are on hold until March 4, 2025, unless an agreement can be reached between the United States and thos...
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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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