When a Title IX complaint is filed, schools must also offer supportive measures to every Title IX complainant and respondent, and supportive measures often include no contact orders. See 34 C.F.R. § 106.30(a); 34 C.F.R. 106.44(a). Supportive measures are...
Beginning in fall 2027, the University of Michigan will replace traditional letter grades for some first-semester freshmen with pass/fail grades to allow freshmen a smoother entry into college. The reasoning is that removing grades will help address the growing...
The other day, a parent described her child as showing signs of “autistic burnout.” The term stopped us both mid-sentence. We wrote it down immediately, because it captured something we had observed in our practice for years but had never had a name for. We have...
Stealthing is a highly sensitive and concerning issue that involves the act of removing a condom during sex without one’s partner's knowledge or consent. This violation of trust and personal autonomy of the partner can lead to serious physical and emotional health...
School aged children lost much in the pandemic, including critical learning time in the classroom, social development, mental health, extracurricular activities, and much more. According to a 2023 study published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, the pandemic...
Many Title IX cases involve allegations that consent was not valid because one party was too incapacitated to confer valid consent. While colleges may vary in their exact description of consent, all definitions share similar concepts. Participants to sexual...
