The landscape of high school education in Indiana is shifting. The recent passage of HEA 1002 by the 2023 Indiana Legislature introduces several changes aimed at enhancing career pathways for students. As educators and stakeholders grapple with these modifications, understanding their implications becomes paramount. Key Highlights of HEA 1002: While these changes herald a promising …
2023 Indiana Education Legislative Update
Seasoned legislators have already called this session one of the most tense they’ve experienced – and for good reason. With the many budgetary and social bills passed, those in the education profession will be deeply impacted by bills that have now gone into law. We at KGR anticipate that some of the new laws will …
Video Recordings of Students
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), students have certain privacy rights regarding their educational records. This includes the right to control the disclosure of records containing personally identifiable information (“PII”). However, when it comes to video recordings depicting students, the balance between privacy rights and the need for safety can be challenging. …
Noteworthy Education Caselaw Updates
Our Education & Public Policy Law attorneys give an update of cases decided applying trending legal issues. In recent years, two areas of significant development have been in the areas of (1) the First Amendment protections of students; and (2) issues involving transgender individuals. In this article, we will delve into two of the key …
Practical Legal Issues regarding Vaping and Schools
The tobacco use intervention strategies of the past may have low relevancy in today’s landscape – especially among our youth. The clandestine design of modern e-cigarettes along with the absence of any noticeable stench has led to students mastering the “stealth vape” – or vaping in stairwells, hallways, and/or bathrooms…in plain sight. We have even …
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Schools and Procuring Grants
Title I, ESSER, and School Safety grants are just a few of many grant opportunities that are available to schools. Some of these funds have become a bedrock to education funding, while others serve as incentive-based bonuses or perks that may not have been built into the budget. With such a wide variety of grant …
Violent, Aggressive and Dysregulated Children
A 2020 Stanford University study found that in one year, Indiana students experienced a loss of learning opportunity equivalent to approximately 209 days in math and 130 days in reading after schools transitioned to virtual learning for the 2019-2020 school year. While the concern for educators everywhere is mitigating that loss, the solution is being …
Back-To-School Legal Checklist
With students returning to the school building, the legal checklist for educators may be a long one. The required trainings alone would likely be enough to overwhelm some. While the day-to-day demands of your job may feel like the highest priority, there can be damaging consequences for putting off legal tasks that seem less urgent. …