Act 6 of 2011 – Changes to PA Unemployment Compensation
Recent changes to Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation (“UC”) law which will impact employers who offer large severance packages to employees. Where…
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STATE-CREATED DANGER – IS YOUR DISTRICT AT RISK?
In a decision announced August 22, 2011, Western District Judge David Cercone dismissed a lawsuit by granting the summary judgment…
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TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ONLINE AND OUT OF CONTROL – FREE SPEECH IN THE INTERNET AGE
Within the last few months, several court decisions and other developments have occurred which impact the internet free speech rights…
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BUDGET CUTS PROMPT TEACHER FURLOUGHS
Governor Corbett’s proposed budget cuts have caused many public school districts to give serious consideration to staffing and program reductions. …
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COMMONWEALTH COURT AFFIRMS REMOVAL OF SCHOOL BOARD FOR FAILURE TO APPOINT QUALIFIED SUPERINTENDENT
On September 27, 2010, the Commonwealth Court announced its decision in a case brought by a group of School Directors…
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Private Transfer Fee Covenants
A “private transfer fee covenant” (sometimes called a “reconveyance fee” or a “capital recovery fee”) refers to a covenant attached…
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Guidance from the Office of Open Records
Since the new Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) took effect on January 1, 2009, as of June 22, 2009, the State Office of…
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When OCR Comes Calling – Now More Than Ever
As school officials well know, there are multiple venues for employees, parents or students to file complaints concerning issues related…
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