On October 24, 2024, the U.S Department of Education (“DOE”) released its AI Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration for school leaders. This toolkit, primarily targeted towards K-12 school leaders, implements recommendations from the DOE’s Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Future of Teaching and Learning report (published May 2023). It provides guidance for the effective
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Discontinuing A Business Relationship Can Raise First Amendment Concerns
A recent case has made clear that a government agency’s ceasing doing business with a company based on the viewpoints of the company’s owners can lead to First Amendment liability for the agency. Earlier this year, in Riley’s American Heritage Farms v. Elsasser, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the…
California Supreme Court To Decide Case On Disciplinary Process Owed To Students
On September 16, 2020, the California Supreme Court granted review of Boermeester v. Carry, a case involving the expulsion of student Matthew Boermeester from the University of Southern California (“USC”) for intimate partner violence in violation of USC policy after an investigation and a hearing. The California Supreme Court’s review of the case is…
New Bid Limit of $84,100 for School and Community College District Contracts
This blog post was authored by Heather DeBlanc
As of January 1, 2014, school and community college district governing boards will be required to competitively bid and award any of the following contracts involving an expenditure of more than $84,100:
- Purchase of equipment, materials, or supplies to be furnished, sold, or leased to the
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