Many schools were closed over the past few weeks for Spring Break. And, for those of our clients that were able to take some time off with their families, we hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable reprieve. However, while […]
Category: Education
It was another big week for the Department of Education, with President Trump signing an Executive Order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take actions to “close” the Department. President Trump’s Executive Order came one week after the […]
Week in Review – Major Announcement from the Department of Education, Continued Agency Changes, and More DEI Related Actions
March 14, 2025
Headlines this week largely focused on the Department of Education, and rightfully so. As announced on Tuesday, President Trump’s administration terminated over 1,300 Department of Education employees this week – nearly 50% of the Department’s total workforce. As described in […]
New Date Available for Title IX Refresher Training
March 13, 2025
As we previously reported, the 2020 Title IX Regulations are currently in effect. Franczek P.C. offers everything your institution needs to reinstate the 2020 requirements. Posted Training: The 2020 Title IX regulations require institutions to train all members of their Title […]
We reported last week that the pace of executive orders coming from the new presidential administration had begun to slow. While, overall, the rate does still appear to be slowing, this week has been a notable one. First, the Department […]
Week in Review – The EEOC Continues Changing Course, and the DOE Had a Busy Week, With a Particular Focus on Title IX
February 28, 2025
Our “Week in Review” alerts seek to highlight the important activity related to labor, employment, and education each week from the new presidential administration. The pace at which President Trump issued executive orders and implemented changes across federal agencies in […]
Week in Review – EEOC and NLRB Start Enacting Trump’s Executive Orders, Challenges to Federal Agencies’ Independence, and New Guidance on College Athletes
February 19, 2025
Each week as the new presidential administration takes shape, we get a clearer picture of how its priorities will affect federal agencies, and how those changes will affect the employers and educational institutions that interact with those agencies. To help […]
OCR Releases “Dear Colleague” Letter on Interpretation of Nondiscrimination Obligations and Enforcement Priorities
February 18, 2025
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” on Friday, February 14, in which it set out the new administration’s interpretation of nondiscrimination obligations for educational institutions that receive federal funding. The Letter warns […]