Tag: FERPA
Olathe, Shawnee Mission School Districts choose different paths in response to federal allegations of FERPA, Title IX violations
Last month, the U.S. Department of Education concluded an eight-month investigation by citing four Kansas school districts; Kansas City, Olathe,…
U.S. Department of Education cites four Kansas school districts for civil rights and parental notification violations
Concluding an eight-month investigation, the federal Department of Education has found the Kansas school districts of Kansas City, Olathe, Shawnee…
KSDE officials refuse to answer questions about SCOTUS ruling on gender notification
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in a California case that has implications for Kansas about…
Manhattan school district bans effective ABA autism therapy from classrooms
Despite allowing it for up to 15 years, the Manhattan, Kansas, school system banned Applied Behavior Analysis therapy in the classroom provided by…
USD 469 Board Member Amy Cawvey says $20K investigation of her was a politically-motivated waste of money
Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing USD 469 allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey,…
Lawrence School District issues transgender policy, testing state law that banned males from female sports
In a challenge to Kansas state law, Lawrence USD 497 has issued a policy for the new school year on…
Kobach urges U.S. Department of Ed to investigate four Kansas districts for civil rights violations
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is urging the United States Department of Education to open an investigation against four school…
Free legal hotline for Kansas school board members discussed by panel
Kansas school board members confronting legal issues in their positions now have access to a free hotline, courtesy of the…