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Redwood 4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1103 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: School Governance
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: School Choice
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksTeaching Education Law: Best Practices and New Ideas Workshop
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: Charter Schools
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: School Safety
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: School Finance
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: Higher Education
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: Teachers’ Rights
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: Student Rights
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: Labor & Employment
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksSection: Special Education
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksCookies with Rookies: Welcoming First-Time Attendees
Redwood Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1108 Nugget Ave, SparksReception for Past Presidents and 2022-2023 Board Members
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksRegistration Table Open
Sierra 1 Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1122 Nugget Ave, SparksContinental Breakfast
Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1123 Nugget Ave, SparksWelcome from UNR President
Sierra 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksPanel on State Education Law
Sierra 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksKeynote: Education Laws Governing American Indians
Sierra 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksDare to Dream: How Study Abroad Can Help DACA Recipients Legalize Their Status
Table 6, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1115 Nugget Ave, SparksFrom Marginalization to Collaboration: New Approaches to Address Educational Inequities and Maximize Educational Outcomes for Multilingual/English Learners and their Families
Table 7, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1116 Nugget Ave, SparksProviding Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19
Table 8, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1117 Nugget Ave, SparksExamining the Implications of the Ogletree v. Cleveland State University Verdict on Higher Education
Table 9, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1118 Nugget Ave, SparksEpithets and Slurs for Pedagogy
Table 10, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1119 Nugget Ave, SparksChatGPT and Education Law: The Rise of the Machines, a Game-Changing Tool, or Much Ado About Nothing?
Table 5, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1114 Nugget Ave, SparksTwo Frameworks for Designing School Law Courses in Leadership Preparation
Table 4, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1113 Nugget Ave, SparksInternet: Friend or Foe? A Literature Review of Student Marginalization During COVID-19
Table 3, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1112 Nugget Ave, SparksGender Nonconformity in Education: Trans Kids and Articulating Rights to be Oneself
Table 2, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1111 Nugget Ave, SparksProtecting Students from Predators: An Australian Perspective
Table 1, Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1110 Nugget Ave, Sparks2022-2023 Board Lunch Meeting
Sierra 1 Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1122 Nugget Ave, SparksNomos and Narrative: Using Narrative Political Framework and Discursive Violence Analysis to Contextualize Historical Jurisprudence and Education Reform Policy in the United States
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksHot Topics in Fraternal Law
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksTangoing with Pico: A Case Study of Pico’s Influence During a Library Book Challenge
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksHarry Potter and the First Amendment
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksExamining School Discipline—Legal Updates and Equity Issues in PreK-12 Schools
Redwood 8, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1107 Nugget Ave, SparksFederal Government’s Forced Assimilation of Native Americans
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksNavigating Issues Involving Students with Mental and Emotional Disabilities
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksPublic Comment at School Board Meetings: When Can I Tell Them to Shut Up
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksSchool Board Meetings Gone Wild: Public Participation and the First Amendment
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksHot Topics in K-12 Education on Marginality and Mattering
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksCANCELLED: Trauma Claim, Including How the Historical Impact of Boarding Schools May Have Lasting Impacts on Students Today
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksInformation Table
Sierra 1 Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1122 Nugget Ave, SparksProtecting Controversial Speech in the Marketplace of Ideas
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksA University of the American Proposition: Academic Freedom, Individual Dignity, and Confident Pluralism
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksEfforts to Ban Diverse Content in Schools and Access to Cognitively Rigorous Teaching and Learning
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksRecent Federal Court Employment and Labor Cases in K-12 Schools
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksThe Holy Trinity: Religion and Religiosity on the United States Supreme Court
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksRose’s Perfect Storm: A Detailed Examination of Rose v. Council for Better Education
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksUnderrepresentation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Students in Mainstream Colleges and Universities
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksImplementation of ʻĀina Based Education Modalities: Operationalizing The Hawaiian Culture Mandate of the Hawaiʻi State Constitution
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks“Never Forget, Never Again:” Using the Law to Fight Anti-Semitism in Public Schools
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksPublic School Interrelation and Collaboration with Tribal Council
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksHot Topics in Special Education Law
Redwood 8, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1107 Nugget Ave, SparksThe Process of De-Implementing Accommodations in Developing Data-Driven Section 504 Plans
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksIn the Spirit of the Law: Transitioning Through Person-Centered Planning
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksPrincipal Candidate Perceptions Regarding First Amendment Issues
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksOnly the Educational Mission Justifies Academic Freedom
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksFourth Amendment and School Policing Update
Redwood 8, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1107 Nugget Ave, SparksIllinois Evidence-Based Funding Model and the Impact on Improving Adequacy Funding and Student Achievement
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksThe Funding of Pennsylvania Public Schools Now Requires that Every Student Receives a Meaningful Opportunity to Succeed
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksHow “Next-Gen Negligence” Is Redefining Administrative Decision-Making in Public Education
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksGiving the Process Back: Convergence Between Parental Rights and School Choice
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksA Tale of Two Cities: Disparate Racial Narratives of the State Takeover of Houston Independent School District
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksVoluntary Integration 70 Years After Brown: How School Districts are Answering Brown’s Call in a “Post-Racial” America
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksOur Ethical and Legal Responsibility Towards ACT 31: A Case Study of Two Indigenous Informed Postsecondary Courses
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksRegistration Table Open
Sierra 1 Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1122 Nugget Ave, SparksRole-Alike Breakfast
Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1123 Nugget Ave, SparksWelcome & Orientation
Sierra 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksSocial Justice and Education Law
Sierra 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksBusiness Meeting, Elections, Executive Director’s Report, and Raffle
Sierra 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, Sparks2023-2024 Board Lunch Meeting
Redwood 3rd Floor Meeting Room, Next to Hotel Executive Suite, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksMeaningful Parent Participation: What Does “Whatever Action Necessary to Ensure that the Parent Understands” Mean?
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksConstitutional Analysis & School Finance Litigation
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksCANCELLED: The Exception Makes the Rule: The Expansion of the Ministerial Exception in Case Law
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksUnderstanding ADA Accommodations for Graduate and Professional Students in Higher Education
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksEquity, Compliance Monitoring and Dissemination: A Conversation on Policymaking and Practice
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksChasing the Spirit of Brown v. Board of Education in the Pursuit of Racial Justice in Today’s Milieu
Redwood 8, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1107 Nugget Ave, SparksThe School-to-Prison Pipeline: Comprehensive Overview and Recent Legal Challenges
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksEvery Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Students in Foster Care: 7 Years Later
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksRevisiting Critical Legal Theory: State-Level Policy Applications
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksTeacher Contract Abandonment in Texas: Sanctions from 2010-2022
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksLegal and Policy Considerations of Employee Assistance Programs
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksLinguistic Equity: Translator Use in California Special Education Due Process Hearings
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksInformation Table
Sierra 1 Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1122 Nugget Ave, SparksPublishing Periodicals in West’s Education Law Reporter and The Chronicle of Education Law and Books and Edited Volumes by the Education Law Association
Redwood 8, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1107 Nugget Ave, SparksDoublespeak in the Higher Education Marketplace of Ideas: A Case Study of Florida
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksLegal and Practical Complexities in Addressing Racial Disparities in Student Discipline
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksProviding Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to Students with Disabilities Through Challenging Times
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksThe Revolving Door of Substitute Teachers: How Do Schools Ensure Special Education Services and Adhere to FERPA?
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksCANCELLED: Race-Based Admissions After Students for Fair Admissions: A Discussion
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksExamining the COVID-19 Anti-Mask Mandate Litigation Trends and Special Educators’ Perspectives on the Dramatic Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Disabilities
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksCANCELLED: From Preferential Seating to Mountain Biking: The Evolution of Supplementary Aids and Services
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksCANCELED: McCleary at Ten: Court-Ordered School Finance Reform in Washington State
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksAn Updated Review of the Office for Civil Rights Violations Concerning Service Animals in PreK-12 Public Schools
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksExamining the Implications of Indiana State-Sanctioned Sex Discrimination of Transgender Students in K-12 Athletics
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksAffirmative Action: Changes?
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksTransition Toolbox: Helping Students with Disabilities to Understand and Navigate Legal Supports in Higher Education
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, SparksCommunity College for All: Does the Promise Keep the Promise?
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksWhen you Cross the Loud Ones: Lessons from Loudoun County School Board v. Cross on Employee Speech, Religion, and Transgender Students’ Rights
Redwood 3, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1102 Nugget Ave, SparksThe First Amendment Religion Clauses Conversation Continues: The Supreme Court Limits the Marginalization of Religion
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksSFFA v. UNC and Harvard: Practical Implications for High Schools and College Admissions Departments
Redwood 8, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1107 Nugget Ave, SparksRace, Wealth, and Special Education: The Role of Structural Inequities in the IDEA
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksTried and Testified: Special Educators’ Experience of Due Process Hearings
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksTitle IX: Past, Present, and Future
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksRecommendations for Implementing Culturally Responsive School Leadership to Reduce Black Student Suspensions
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksCelebration Reception Honoring Awardees, ELA Leaders, Outgoing and Incoming Board Members
Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1123 Nugget Ave, SparksRegistration Table Open
Sierra 1 Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1122 Nugget Ave, SparksRegistration Table Open
Redwood Foyer, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1108 Nugget Ave, SparksSections Breakfast
Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1123 Nugget Ave, SparksSchool Safety: The Impact of Police on Campuses
Redwood 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1104 Nugget Ave, SparksIf You Have Nothing Nice to Say, You Can Say Nothing at All: Public Forums in Public Schools
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksEmpowering Tribes and Tribal Families to Provide Education Advocacy
Redwood 7, 2nd Floor, Convention Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1106 Nugget Ave, Sparks“I’m with the Banned!”—Examining Restrictions on Books and Other Materials
Redwood 8, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1107 Nugget Ave, SparksAvoiding Non-Artificial Discrimination Claims from College Students: Artifical Intelligence and Higher Education
Redwood 6, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1105 Nugget Ave, SparksAddressing Exclusionary Practices by Increasing Access to Behavioral Supports for Students with Disabilities under IDEA
Redwood 3rd Floor Meeting Room, Next to Hotel Executive Suite, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksCaution! Retaliation Claims by Students and Employees in Schools
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksTitle IX Complaints at the University Level: Riding the Policy Roller Coaster
Redwood 2, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1101 Nugget Ave, SparksAge Discrimination in Employment Act and Higher Education
Redwood 1, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, SparksKeynote: U.S. Supreme Court Update
Sierra 5, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1124 Nugget Ave, SparksConference Conclusion
Sierra 3-4, 2nd Floor, Resort Tower, Nugget Casino Resort 1123 Nugget Ave, Sparks- No events scheduled for October 29, 2023.
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Section: School Governance
Section: School Governance
ELA’s section on school governance focuses on the governing of schools, including issues such as the structure and operation of school boards, the role of…
Section: School Choice
Section: School Choice
ELA’s section on school choice focuses on the legal rights parents and students have for selecting a school, including traditional public schools, charter schools, private…
Teaching Education Law: Best Practices and New Ideas Workshop
Teaching Education Law: Best Practices and New Ideas Workshop
This interactive workshop welcomes any faculty who teach education law. Join a collaborative, collegial environment to share about selecting course materials, engaging students in meaningful…
Section: Charter Schools
Section: Charter Schools
ELA’s section on charter schools focuses on legal issues relating to admissions and enrollment, autonomy and governance, public funding and resource allocation, student rights and…
Section: School Safety
Section: School Safety
ELA’s section on school safety covers the legal issues related to developing and implementing safety policies, handling emergencies, and protecting students from bullying and other…
Section: School Finance
Section: School Finance
ELA’s section on school finance focuses on issues related to school funding, including how schools are funded, the distribution of funding, and the use…
Section: Higher Education
Section: Higher Education
ELA’s section on higher education focuses on legal issues related to postsecondary education, including admissions and access, student loans and financial aid, academic freedom, governance…
Section: Teachers’ Rights
Section: Teachers’ Rights
ELA’s section on the rights and responsibilities of teachers focus on issues such as teacher contracts, due process, personnel evaluations and records, academic freedom, and…
Section: Student Rights
Section: Student Rights
ELA’s section on student rights focuses on the rights of students concerning their education, including the right to an education, student-initiated clubs and extracurricular activities,…
Section: Labor & Employment
Section: Labor & Employment
ELA’s section on labor and employment law in K-12 and postsecondary schools includes hiring, affirmative action, compensation, benefits, discrimination, harassment, disability accommodations, intellectual property, academic…
Section: Title IX
Section: Title IX
The Title IX Section of the Education Law Association examines the legal and administrative practice, research, and teaching about the federal law that prohibits discrimination…
Section: Special Education
Section: Special Education
ELA’s section on special education focuses on the rights of students with disabilities to receive a free and appropriate education, including issues such as the…
Cookies with Rookies: Welcoming First-Time Attendees
Cookies with Rookies: Welcoming First-Time Attendees
Ilana Linder, J.D., and Ronald Cunningham, M.S.
Reception for Past Presidents and 2022-2023 Board Members
Reception for Past Presidents and 2022-2023 Board Members
Julie F. Mead Ph.D., Immediate Past President
Dining Options
Dining Options
There are two main areas for dining. First, enjoy one of the five award-winning restaurants in the Nugget Casino. Second, use ride shares to drive seven minutes away to experience THE ROW in downtown Reno.
Registration Table Open
Continental Breakfast
Continental Breakfast
Start your day with us at our Continental Breakfast, providing a delightful blend of nourishment and networking. Join fellow attendees to enjoy a variety of…
Welcome from UNR President
Welcome from UNR President
After the opening land acknowledgment, we will hear from the Vice President of the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks, Dean of the University of Nevada’s College of Education & Human Developments, who will introduce Brian Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada and current President of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Panel on State Education Law
Panel on State Education Law
Mark Paige, J.D., Ph.D., Lynn Rossi Scott, J.D., M.S., Jon Anderson, J.D., and Tom Hutton, J.D.
Keynote: Education Laws Governing American Indians
Dare to Dream: How Study Abroad Can Help DACA Recipients Legalize Their Status
From Marginalization to Collaboration: New Approaches to Address Educational Inequities and Maximize Educational Outcomes for Multilingual/English Learners and their Families
Providing Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19
Examining the Implications of the Ogletree v. Cleveland State University Verdict on Higher Education
Examining the Implications of the Ogletree v. Cleveland State University Verdict on Higher Education
Herbert Midgley, M.Ed., M.F.A.
Epithets and Slurs for Pedagogy
ChatGPT and Education Law: The Rise of the Machines, a Game-Changing Tool, or Much Ado About Nothing?
ChatGPT and Education Law: The Rise of the Machines, a Game-Changing Tool, or Much Ado About Nothing?
Christopher D. Thomas J.D., Ph.D.
Two Frameworks for Designing School Law Courses in Leadership Preparation
Internet: Friend or Foe? A Literature Review of Student Marginalization During COVID-19
Gender Nonconformity in Education: Trans Kids and Articulating Rights to be Oneself
Protecting Students from Predators: An Australian Perspective
2022-2023 Board Lunch Meeting
Luncheon
Luncheon
We’re delighted to invite all attendees to our luncheon, a perfect opportunity to relax, network, and savor a delicious lunch. Join us for this delightful…
Nomos and Narrative: Using Narrative Political Framework and Discursive Violence Analysis to Contextualize Historical Jurisprudence and Education Reform Policy in the United States
Hot Topics in Fraternal Law
Hot Topics in Fraternal Law
William E. Thro, J.D., Dani Weatherford, J.D., Ilana Linder, J.D., M.S.Ed., and Toby Eveland, J.D.
Tangoing with Pico: A Case Study of Pico’s Influence During a Library Book Challenge
Harry Potter and the First Amendment
Examining School Discipline—Legal Updates and Equity Issues in PreK-12 Schools
Examining School Discipline—Legal Updates and Equity Issues in PreK-12 Schools
Tiffany Puckett Ph.D., J.D. Miranda Johnson J.D., M.P.A., and Christopher Graves Ed.D.
Federal Government’s Forced Assimilation of Native Americans
Federal Government’s Forced Assimilation of Native Americans
Stacey Montooth, Nevada Indian Commission
Navigating Issues Involving Students with Mental and Emotional Disabilities
Navigating Issues Involving Students with Mental and Emotional Disabilities
Aleksandra O. Rushing, J.D., Joni Bastian, Ph.D., and Mackenzie Conway J.D., M.Ed.
Public Comment at School Board Meetings: When Can I Tell Them to Shut Up
School Board Meetings Gone Wild: Public Participation and the First Amendment
School Board Meetings Gone Wild: Public Participation and the First Amendment
Rick Geisel, J.D., Ph.D. and Daniel Martin, J.D.
Hot Topics in K-12 Education on Marginality and Mattering
Hot Topics in K-12 Education on Marginality and Mattering
Regina Umpstead, J.D., Ph.D., Suzanne Eckes, J.D., Ph.D., Jeffrey C. Sun, J.D., Ph.D., and Jolande Morgan, J.D., Ph.D.
CANCELLED: Trauma Claim, Including How the Historical Impact of Boarding Schools May Have Lasting Impacts on Students Today
CANCELLED: Trauma Claim, Including How the Historical Impact of Boarding Schools May Have Lasting Impacts on Students Today
Tara Ford, J.D., Public Counsel’s Opportunity Under Law
Information Table
Information Table
The information table will offer basic information about the conference but will not be staffed during this hour. If you need immediate assistance, please visit…
Open Office Hours
Protecting Controversial Speech in the Marketplace of Ideas
Protecting Controversial Speech in the Marketplace of Ideas
Rhonda Beassie, JD., Ph.D. and Vicente M. Lechuga, Ed.D.
A University of the American Proposition: Academic Freedom, Individual Dignity, and Confident Pluralism
Efforts to Ban Diverse Content in Schools and Access to Cognitively Rigorous Teaching and Learning
Recent Federal Court Employment and Labor Cases in K-12 Schools
The Holy Trinity: Religion and Religiosity on the United States Supreme Court
The Holy Trinity: Religion and Religiosity on the United States Supreme Court
Philip T.K. Daniel, J.D., Ed.D. and Jeffrey C. Sun, J.D., Ph.D.
Rose’s Perfect Storm: A Detailed Examination of Rose v. Council for Better Education
Rose’s Perfect Storm: A Detailed Examination of Rose v. Council for Better Education
Lisa G. Driscoll, Ph.D., Christine Kiracofe, Ed.D., and Spencer Weiler, Ph.D.
Underrepresentation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Students in Mainstream Colleges and Universities
Underrepresentation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Students in Mainstream Colleges and Universities
Kari A. Emm, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, and Fredina L. Drye-Romero, Nevada Department of Education
Implementation of ʻĀina Based Education Modalities: Operationalizing The Hawaiian Culture Mandate of the Hawaiʻi State Constitution
“Never Forget, Never Again:” Using the Law to Fight Anti-Semitism in Public Schools
“Never Forget, Never Again:” Using the Law to Fight Anti-Semitism in Public Schools
David Doty, J.D., Ph.D.
Public School Interrelation and Collaboration with Tribal Council
Public School Interrelation and Collaboration with Tribal Council
Daniel Kirk, Principal, Washoe County School District
Hot Topics in Special Education Law
Hot Topics in Special Education Law
Cynthia A. Dieterich Ph.D., Regina Umpstead J.D., Ph.D., Kevin P. Brady Ph.D., Nicole Snyder J.D., and Tajharja Gibson, Ed.D.
The Process of De-Implementing Accommodations in Developing Data-Driven Section 504 Plans
In the Spirit of the Law: Transitioning Through Person-Centered Planning
In the Spirit of the Law: Transitioning Through Person-Centered Planning
Julie A. Sears, Ph.D. and Kendra Yoch, J.D., M.Ed.
Principal Candidate Perceptions Regarding First Amendment Issues
Principal Candidate Perceptions Regarding First Amendment Issues
Thomas Harvey, Ed.D., Stewart Mayers, Ed.D., and Katy Corcoran, J.D., Ed.D.
Only the Educational Mission Justifies Academic Freedom
Fourth Amendment and School Policing Update
Fourth Amendment and School Policing Update
M. David Alexander, Ed.D., Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D., Kevin P. Brady, Ph.D., and Traci Ballard, J.D., Ph.D.
Illinois Evidence-Based Funding Model and the Impact on Improving Adequacy Funding and Student Achievement
The Funding of Pennsylvania Public Schools Now Requires that Every Student Receives a Meaningful Opportunity to Succeed
The Funding of Pennsylvania Public Schools Now Requires that Every Student Receives a Meaningful Opportunity to Succeed
Kevin M. McKenna, J.D. and Ashley McKinley Scrivner, J.D.
How “Next-Gen Negligence” Is Redefining Administrative Decision-Making in Public Education
How “Next-Gen Negligence” Is Redefining Administrative Decision-Making in Public Education
Beth Godett, J.D., Ed.D. and Liana M. Nobile, J.D.
Giving the Process Back: Convergence Between Parental Rights and School Choice
Giving the Process Back: Convergence Between Parental Rights and School Choice
David D’Agata, J.D. and Luis Guzman, JCL, JD, LLM, ACIArb
A Tale of Two Cities: Disparate Racial Narratives of the State Takeover of Houston Independent School District
A Tale of Two Cities: Disparate Racial Narratives of the State Takeover of Houston Independent School District
Steven Leonice Nelson, J.D, Ph.D.
Voluntary Integration 70 Years After Brown: How School Districts are Answering Brown’s Call in a “Post-Racial” America
Voluntary Integration 70 Years After Brown: How School Districts are Answering Brown’s Call in a “Post-Racial” America
Erica Frankenberg, Ed.D. and Gabriella Achampong
Our Ethical and Legal Responsibility Towards ACT 31: A Case Study of Two Indigenous Informed Postsecondary Courses
Our Ethical and Legal Responsibility Towards ACT 31: A Case Study of Two Indigenous Informed Postsecondary Courses
Manu Sharma, Ph.D., Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia, Canada
Registration Table Open
Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception
We warmly invite you all to join us at the Opening Reception to kick off our annual conference. This will be a wonderful opportunity to…
Dine Arounds Hosted by 2022-2023 Board Members
Dine Arounds Hosted by 2022-2023 Board Members
Meeting Point: Sierra 1 Foyer, 2nd Floor, Nugget Hotel
Role-Alike Breakfast
Role-Alike Breakfast
Please join us for a themed breakfast for colleagues to gather by their professional roles. Look for signs on the tables inviting attendees to gather…
Welcome & Orientation
Welcome & Orientation
Please join us for specific announcements about day three of the annual conference. Hear important information from event organizers and board and committee leaders.
Social Justice and Education Law
Social Justice and Education Law
Dwayne Kwaysee Wright, J.D., Ph.D. Steven Leonice Nelson, J.D, Ph.D., and Tiffany Puckett, J.D., Ph.D., with moderator Mark Anthony Gooden, Ph.D.
Business Meeting, Elections, Executive Director’s Report, and Raffle
Business Meeting, Elections, Executive Director’s Report, and Raffle
Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D., President, Kevin P. Brady, Ph.D., President-Elect, and Elisabeth Krimbill Ed.D., Vice President, and Nathan C. Walker, Executive Director
Awards Ceremony
Awards Ceremony
Presiders: Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D., President, and Award Committee members, Breanna Bollig, Ilana Linder, J.D., M.S.Ed., Gretchen Oltman, J.D., Ph.D., Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D., and Christopher D. Thomas, J.D., Ph.D.
Lunch
2023-2024 Board Lunch Meeting
Open Office Hours
Meaningful Parent Participation: What Does “Whatever Action Necessary to Ensure that the Parent Understands” Mean?
Meaningful Parent Participation: What Does “Whatever Action Necessary to Ensure that the Parent Understands” Mean?
Rose E. McHugh, J.D. and Tanya A. Alvarado, J.D.
Constitutional Analysis & School Finance Litigation
Constitutional Analysis & School Finance Litigation
Christine Kiracofe, Ed.D., William E. Thro, J.D., Lisa G. Driscoll, Ph.D.
CANCELLED: The Exception Makes the Rule: The Expansion of the Ministerial Exception in Case Law
CANCELLED: The Exception Makes the Rule: The Expansion of the Ministerial Exception in Case Law
Sarah Lacour-Yarbrough, J.D., Ph.D.
Understanding ADA Accommodations for Graduate and Professional Students in Higher Education
Understanding ADA Accommodations for Graduate and Professional Students in Higher Education
Macey Lynd Edmondson, J.D., Ph.D.
Equity, Compliance Monitoring and Dissemination: A Conversation on Policymaking and Practice
Chasing the Spirit of Brown v. Board of Education in the Pursuit of Racial Justice in Today’s Milieu
Chasing the Spirit of Brown v. Board of Education in the Pursuit of Racial Justice in Today’s Milieu
Mark Anthony Gooden, Ph.D., Rhodesia McMillian, Ph.D., Tiffany Puckett, J.D., Ph.D., Wei-Ling Sun, Ph.D., and James Whitfield, Ed.D.
The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Comprehensive Overview and Recent Legal Challenges
The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Comprehensive Overview and Recent Legal Challenges
Vanessa Miller, J.D., Ph.D.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Students in Foster Care: 7 Years Later
Revisiting Critical Legal Theory: State-Level Policy Applications
Teacher Contract Abandonment in Texas: Sanctions from 2010-2022
Teacher Contract Abandonment in Texas: Sanctions from 2010-2022
Catherine Robert, Ed.D. and Jason Liewehr, M.Ed.
Legal and Policy Considerations of Employee Assistance Programs
Linguistic Equity: Translator Use in California Special Education Due Process Hearings
Linguistic Equity: Translator Use in California Special Education Due Process Hearings
Tiina Itkonen, Ph.D., Bryan Tomlin, Ph.D., and Manuel Correia, Ph.D.
Information Table
Information Table
The information table will offer basic information about the conference but will not be staffed during this hour. If you need immediate assistance, please visit…
Publishing Periodicals in West’s Education Law Reporter and The Chronicle of Education Law and Books and Edited Volumes by the Education Law Association
Publishing Periodicals in West’s Education Law Reporter and The Chronicle of Education Law and Books and Edited Volumes by the Education Law Association
Kevin P. Brady, Ph.D., Dustin Robinson, Ph.D., Regina Umpstead, J.D., Ph.D., Nathan C. Walker, Ed.D.
Doublespeak in the Higher Education Marketplace of Ideas: A Case Study of Florida
Doublespeak in the Higher Education Marketplace of Ideas: A Case Study of Florida
Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D., M. David Alexander, Ed.D., Fieldon King Alexander, Ph.D., and Christopher D. Thomas, J.D., Ph.D.
Legal and Practical Complexities in Addressing Racial Disparities in Student Discipline
Legal and Practical Complexities in Addressing Racial Disparities in Student Discipline
Kendra Nicole Key, J.D., John Borkowski, J.D., and Aleksandra O. Rushing, J.D.
Providing Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to Students with Disabilities Through Challenging Times
The Revolving Door of Substitute Teachers: How Do Schools Ensure Special Education Services and Adhere to FERPA?
The Revolving Door of Substitute Teachers: How Do Schools Ensure Special Education Services and Adhere to FERPA?
Elisabeth Krimbill Ed.D. and Maureen Fox, J.D., M.S.
CANCELLED: Race-Based Admissions After Students for Fair Admissions: A Discussion
CANCELLED: Race-Based Admissions After Students for Fair Admissions: A Discussion
Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D., Jeffrey C. Sun, J.D., Ph.D., and Luke Cornelius, J.D.
Examining the COVID-19 Anti-Mask Mandate Litigation Trends and Special Educators’ Perspectives on the Dramatic Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Disabilities
Examining the COVID-19 Anti-Mask Mandate Litigation Trends and Special Educators’ Perspectives on the Dramatic Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Disabilities
Susan C. Bon, J.D., Ph.D., Jinni Friend, Mary Stahl, and Melissa Chiplis
CANCELLED: From Preferential Seating to Mountain Biking: The Evolution of Supplementary Aids and Services
CANCELLED: From Preferential Seating to Mountain Biking: The Evolution of Supplementary Aids and Services
Tiina Itkonen, Ph.D. and Blake Selig
CANCELED: McCleary at Ten: Court-Ordered School Finance Reform in Washington State
CANCELED: McCleary at Ten: Court-Ordered School Finance Reform in Washington State
Kendall Fujioka, J.D., Ph.D.
An Updated Review of the Office for Civil Rights Violations Concerning Service Animals in PreK-12 Public Schools
An Updated Review of the Office for Civil Rights Violations Concerning Service Animals in PreK-12 Public Schools
Julie A. Sears, Ph.D. and Anita F. Morgan, Ph.D.
Examining the Implications of Indiana State-Sanctioned Sex Discrimination of Transgender Students in K-12 Athletics
Examining the Implications of Indiana State-Sanctioned Sex Discrimination of Transgender Students in K-12 Athletics
Akaash Arora, M.Ed. and David Hoa Nguyen, J.D., Ph.D.
Affirmative Action: Changes?
Transition Toolbox: Helping Students with Disabilities to Understand and Navigate Legal Supports in Higher Education
Transition Toolbox: Helping Students with Disabilities to Understand and Navigate Legal Supports in Higher Education
Maureen Fox, J.D., M.S. and Julie A. Sears, Ph.D.
Community College for All: Does the Promise Keep the Promise?
Community College for All: Does the Promise Keep the Promise?
Zachary Hyder, Ph.D., Fieldon King Alexander, Ph.D., Lisa G. Driscoll, Ph.D., and Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D.
When you Cross the Loud Ones: Lessons from Loudoun County School Board v. Cross on Employee Speech, Religion, and Transgender Students’ Rights
When you Cross the Loud Ones: Lessons from Loudoun County School Board v. Cross on Employee Speech, Religion, and Transgender Students’ Rights
Sarah S. Flournoy, J.D., Ed.D. and Christopher D. Thomas, J.D., Ph.D.
The First Amendment Religion Clauses Conversation Continues: The Supreme Court Limits the Marginalization of Religion
The First Amendment Religion Clauses Conversation Continues: The Supreme Court Limits the Marginalization of Religion
Edwin Darden J.D. Richard B. Katskee J.D. Martha McCarthy Ph.D. Charles J. Russo J.D., Ed.D.
The First Amendment Religion Clauses program is sponsored by Jeffrey C. Sun, J.D., Ph.D., Professor & Distinguished University Scholar, Associate Dean for Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, and Director of the SKILLS Collaborative at the University of Louisville.
SFFA v. UNC and Harvard: Practical Implications for High Schools and College Admissions Departments
SFFA v. UNC and Harvard: Practical Implications for High Schools and College Admissions Departments
Stephen Himes, J.D., Ed.D.
Race, Wealth, and Special Education: The Role of Structural Inequities in the IDEA
Tried and Testified: Special Educators’ Experience of Due Process Hearings
Title IX: Past, Present, and Future
Title IX: Past, Present, and Future
Aleksandra O. Rushing, J.D., Claudia Lyerly, Ed.D., and Mackenzie Conway J.D., M.Ed.
Recommendations for Implementing Culturally Responsive School Leadership to Reduce Black Student Suspensions
Celebration Reception Honoring Awardees, ELA Leaders, Outgoing and Incoming Board Members
Celebration Reception Honoring Awardees, ELA Leaders, Outgoing and Incoming Board Members
We cordially invite you to join us at a special reception dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of our recent awardees, distinguished leaders, and both outgoing…
Registration Table Open
Dine Arounds Hosted by Past Presidents
Registration Table Open
Sections Breakfast
Sections Breakfast
Please join us for a themed breakfast for colleagues interested in participating in ELA’s new Sections. Look for signs on the tables inviting attendees to…
School Safety: The Impact of Police on Campuses
School Safety: The Impact of Police on Campuses
Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D., M. David Alexander, Ed.D., Noelia Rivera-Calderón, Erik Girvan, J.D., Ph.D., and Vanessa Miller, J.D., Ph.D.
If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, You Can Say Nothing at All: Public Forums in Public Schools
If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, You Can Say Nothing at All: Public Forums in Public Schools
Sarah S. Flournoy J.D., Ed.D.
Empowering Tribes and Tribal Families to Provide Education Advocacy
Empowering Tribes and Tribal Families to Provide Education Advocacy
Breanna Bollig, Michigan State University College of Law
“I’m with the Banned!”—Examining Restrictions on Books and Other Materials
“I’m with the Banned!”—Examining Restrictions on Books and Other Materials
Barbara Qualls, Ph.D., Wayne D. Haglund, J.D., Claire Murphy, Ed.D., Jennifer Coker Goddard, Ed.D., and Herbert Midgley, M.Ed., M.F.A.
Avoiding Non-Artificial Discrimination Claims from College Students: Artifical Intelligence and Higher Education
Avoiding Non-Artificial Discrimination Claims from College Students: Artifical Intelligence and Higher Education
Jeffrey C. Sun, J.D., Ph.D. and Clarissa Bruton
Addressing Exclusionary Practices by Increasing Access to Behavioral Supports for Students with Disabilities under IDEA
Addressing Exclusionary Practices by Increasing Access to Behavioral Supports for Students with Disabilities under IDEA
Janet R. Decker J.D., Ph.D., Cynthia A. Dieterich, Ph.D., and Nicole Snyder, J.D.
Caution! Retaliation Claims by Students and Employees in Schools
Caution! Retaliation Claims by Students and Employees in Schools
John Borkowski, J.D., Amanda Clapp, J.D., and Mackenzie Conway, J.D., M.Ed.
Title IX Complaints at the University Level: Riding the Policy Roller Coaster
Title IX Complaints at the University Level: Riding the Policy Roller Coaster
Catherine Robert, Ed.D. and Angela Hobbs
Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Higher Education
Keynote: U.S. Supreme Court Update
Conference Conclusion
Conference Conclusion
Join us for our concluding program, a heartfelt culmination of our annual conference where our esteemed leaders express their gratitude for your active participation and…