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...
Title IX Allegations When students and their parents contact our office for representation for a Title IX allegation, typically, the first question we hear is: what happens if I'm found responsible for a Title IX violation? Understandably, the unknown consequences...
We’re regularly asked if Title IX applies to sexual assault allegations that take place at off-campus housing. The answer is: it depends. Location alone isn’t what determines whether Title IX applies. According to 2021 Q&A from the Department of Education,...
Educational Options for Students Just because a parent lives in a particular school district, doesn’t mean that the public school is the right option for a student. In fact, it’s common that a specific school is not the right fit for a student – especially for...
