How to Prepare for a NYS Manifestation Determination Review in 2026
All students have due process rights when facing discipline in school, particularly when discipline interferes with their access to education. Students with disabilities have the…
Advancing technology fuels more sophisticated scams targeting all ages
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Advancements in technology are helping scammers become more sophisticated, making fraud harder to spot and harder to stop, according to New York…
Are You at Risk? New Audit Reveals Lack of Student Data Privacy Oversight
Student data and privacy is protected at school, right? Not so fast. While technology has long been commonplace in schools throughout the country, the largest school district in…
Behavioral Health and Disability: Does My Child Qualify for Enhanced Protections When Facing School Discipline in NY?
Students with disabilities have the same due process rights as their peers without disabilities, as well as additional protections to ensure their continued access to a free and…
How Can the MSPB Help Me as a Federal Employee?
Are you a federal employee dealing with an adverse employment issue? If so, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB, or Board) may be able to help provide relief. But to…
Troy man accused of online threats against local rabbi
TROY, N.Y. (WTEN) — A Troy man has been arrested after allegedly making antisemitic social media threats directed at a local religious leader and the Jewish community.…
The Folly of Fighting AI with AI: Proving AI Did Not Write Your Paper
As generative AI (GenAI) usage becomes more commonplace among college students, so do allegations of AI-based academic integrity violations. Plenty of students admit to using AI…
Accused of Using AI to Cheat? Where to Find Support—On and Off Campus
Is It Possible to Prove That AI Wrote Something? It is questionable whether anyone can definitively prove a student used generative AI (GenAI) to write their essay. Proving GenAI…
Investigation finds no abuse in time-out boxes, but cites many compliance violations
FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB) — An investigation from Bond Schoeneck & King Attorneys into the use of “time-out boxes” in a school district’s elementary programs…
Cheating off ChatGPT: Can Teachers Prove if AI Wrote Something?
How Do Teachers Prove Students Used AI to Write for Them? Even if a teacher cannot prove that AI like ChatGPT wrote something, evidence may still suggest it is more likely than…