Education Law
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Langello v. West Haven Board of Education
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Any teacher terminated pursuant to the Tenure Teacher Act, C.G.S. §10-151(d), because of disability enjoys the protections of the Fair Employment Practices Act, C.G.S. §46a-60. The trial court affirmed the West Haven board of education's decision to terminate the employment contract of tenured teacher, Laura Langello.
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Morris v. Yale University
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Monday, April 29, 2013
The 2004 Appellate Court case of Barasso v. Rear Still Hill Road, LLC, instructs that "the party opposing summary judgment must present a factual predicate for his argument to raise a genuine issue of material fact."
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Mangiafico v. State Board of Education
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Based on the plain text of C.G.S. §10-186 and §10-220, there is no statutorily mandated exception to the residency requirement for free school accommodations for students displaced from a town by natural disaster.
News
Appeals Court Affirms Ruling In Title IX Lawsuit Over Quinnipiac Volleyball Program
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 | by JAY STAPLETON
A federal appeals court has upheld a decision in favor of women's competitive volleyball, finding that colleges cannot count competitive cheerleading as a sport when trying to comply with gender-equity requirements.
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Kloth-Zanard v. Amridge University
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Monday, July 9, 2012
In Ross v. Creighton University, a 1992 decision, the 7th Circuit recognized a university student's claim that a university breached its contract, because it allegedly failed to perform five specific commitments.
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Doe v. Westport Board of Education
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Under C.G.S. §52-557n, if a board of education creates a policy or procedure requiring a school employee to act without the use of discretion, a court may conclude that such act or omission constitutes a ministerial duty.
