School Law Center Blog

The Minnesota legislature made substantial changes to Minnesota’s education laws, policy and funding during the 2023 legislative session....

With COVID-19 still circulating around the world, the CDC has recently released guidance to help people protect themselves. Experts know...

Students with disabilities may engage in bullying behavior or unknowingly invite it because they don’t know how to safely navigate social...

PDF What is 504? A Federal Law that prohibits disability discrimination and guarantees students with disabilities equal access to...

New guidance from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services...

For states, districts, schools, and programs to support child and student social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs there...

"Learn the Signs. Act Early." Program – major initiative to educate families on what to expect from their children at each stage of...

The Minnesota Department of Education is maintaining a website with guidance relating to special education services during the COVID-19...

All Minnesotans ages 5 and older are eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. The State of Minnesota has created a website to help...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released Best Practices for COVID-19 Prevention in Schools . MDH recommends that pre-K...

On February 25, the CDC announced the COVID-19 Community Levels Tool to serve as a new framework for COVID-19 monitoring and prevention...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to encourage schools to implement safety measures to keep students healthy...

The CDC has released additional information about the new quarantine and isolation guidance first announced on December 27, 2021. The CDC...

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services released a Return to School Roadmap: Development and Implementation of...

Each spring the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Special Education Division invites families of students with individualized...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school...

The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities is accepting applications for the Partners in Policymaking Class 40....

A rise in complaints has led federal education officials to publish a new fact sheet to remind school of their duties under Section 504...

Schools can now place secondary orders for BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 tests. The State of Minnesota is making these rapid, antigen tests...

Deepen Your Practice Regular circle practice provides a way to build relationships and practice social emotional learning skills. When...