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U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice Issue Joint Guidance on Educating English Learners

by pddg_admin | Mar 23, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

he U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Justice issued joint guidance, reminding state and local educational agencies of their obligations to students identified as English learners. Along with the joint guidance, the DOE released resources to help...

PERB Holds That Blanket Directive Prohibiting Employee Discussions During Ongoing Investigation Constitutes Unlawful Interference

by pddg_admin | Mar 5, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

PERB has held that a standard, boilerplate directive prohibiting employees from contacting others during an employer’s ongoing investigation unlawfully interferes with the employees’ protected rights under EERA to communicate about working conditions....

DWK Discusses School Construction, Gift and Ethics Laws and More at this Year’s C.A.S.H. Conference in Sacramento

by pddg_admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

DWK looks forward to being a part of the 36th Annual C.A.S.H. Conference on School Facilities, taking place on February 23-25 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Please join our attorneys at the following workshops: Monday, February 23 – Janet Mueller and...

Settlement Forces CA Teachers to Meet Physical Education Requirements

by pddg_admin | Feb 5, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

California elementary schools may now be required to prove that they are providing at least the minimum amount of physical education required by state law, as a result of a recent settlement agreed upon by an Alameda parent and dozens of California school districts...

New Definition of “Substantially Complex” Affects Restrictions on Retention in Construction Contracts

by pddg_admin | Jan 26, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

As recently discussed in DWK’s Lunchbox Webinar “Is Your Toolkit Ready for 2015?,” the rules governing retention rates for “substantially complex” public works projects have changed as of January 1, 2015. Previously, for construction...
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