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Containing COVID-19? Plan to Contain Discrimination Too
Three federal agencies charged with enforcing antidiscrimination laws have a message for covered organizations: the changes a...
Learn MoreAvoiding Zoom-Bombing in the New Age of Meetings
An unwelcome intruder who infiltrates the workplace or classroom and disrupts a meeting by acting erratically and blurting ou...
Learn MoreProtecting Student Privacy: FERPA and Virtual Learning
Nationwide school closures have led educators and students to connect home and school through the world of virtual learning. ...
Learn MoreHow the CARES Act Stimulus Package Could Affect Your Business (UPDATE)
UPDATE, March 31: This article has been updated with more specific intormation on retirement plans. With Friday’s pas...
Learn MoreCOVID-19: Federal Guidance on Paid Sick Leave and Extended FMLA
While the employer community awaits regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor addressing the mandatory sick leave and exp...
Learn MoreUpdate on Coronavirus and Special Education at Home
Federal education authorities likely will continue to issue guidance for school districts on how to handle special education ...
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Changes to Standardized Testing and Student Loan Repayments
Student Assessment Waivers Earlier today, due to the nationwide school closures over the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Departme...
Learn MoreCOVID-19: Right-to-Know Law and Sunshine Act Compliance
The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records released guidance on the impact of the coronavirus and the compliance obligations of ...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Establishes COVID-19 Response Service Team
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
Learn MoreCoronavirus Resources for Schools
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the U.S. Department of Education has released dedicated resources that will help schools ...
Learn MoreTitle IX Enforcement Initiatives in School Districts
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has taken up the fight against sexual harassments and assault in public sc...
Learn MoreSchools Already Planning for Coronavirus
With quarantines and confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) now impacting the U.S., it is important that schools,...
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