On February 21, 2025, a Maryland federal district court blocked enforcement of key provisions of two of President Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policies and practices in the federal government, private sector, and educational institutions. The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education and three other entities (DEIA Plaintiffs) […]
On February 14, 2025, the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education released a “Dear Colleague” Letter directed towards preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance from the Department. The Letter seeks to “clarify and reaffirm the nondiscrimination obligations” of schools, and it corresponds with President Trump’s […]
On January 21, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a statement rescinding previous guidance limiting enforcement actions in school buildings. This may increase the chance of interactions between school district personnel and federal immigration authorities. Background: In previous years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and Customs and Border Protection generally did not conduct […]
On January 9, 2025 (with an amendment to the ruling on January 10, 2025, to correct an inadvertent omission), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, issued an Order vacating the United States Department of Education’s (the “Department”) 2024 Title IX final rule in the litigation in which Ohio is a […]
Ohio Substitute House Bill (“HB”) 8, which was passed by the Legislature in its final lame duck session on December 18, 2024, and signed by Governor DeWine on January 8, 2025, will become effective 90 days from the Governor’s signature in early April. HB 8 addresses released time for religious instruction and creates a “Parents’ […]
Ohio Senate Bill (“SB”) 29, which became effective October 24, 2024, modified several statutes affecting Ohio public school districts, and created three new statutes, including Ohio Revised Code Sections (“RC”) 3319.325, 3319.326, and 3319.327 addressing school district obligations related to technology contracts, monitoring limitations and parent and student notifications. To address the challenges associated with […]
On November 13, 2024, the Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill (“SB”) 104, which amends certain provisions of the Ohio Revised Code regarding the College Credit Plus program, and also enacts the Protect all Students Act, which addresses restroom access in K-12 schools, colleges and universities. SB 104 now moves to Governor DeWine’s desk where […]
Weston Hurd LLP is honored to be named by Best Lawyers® in its 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings in both national and metropolitan categories. According to Best Lawyers, “Our Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry […]
