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August 26, 2020
Published by Lara Hruska at August 26, 2020
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Adult Civics Happy Hour on Policing

In 2017, Cedar Law Partner Shannon McMinimee joined an Adult Civics Happy Hour/Channel 253 panel with Vanessa Hernandez from the Northwest Justice Project and Pierce County […]
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August 25, 2020
Published by Shannon McMinimee at August 25, 2020
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Back to School with the Crossing Division Podcast

Cedar Law Partner, Shannon McMinimee, recently joined the Crossing Division podcast to discuss the challenges and opportunities families, educators, and school districts are facing in the […]
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March 23, 2020
Published by Chris Williams at March 23, 2020
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A New School Year: 180 over 365

A proposal to reduce district liability and improve student outcomes As stated by our state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), “[o]n March 11, […]
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March 17, 2020
Published by Angela Shapow at March 17, 2020
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Special Education Services During COVID-19 School Closures

In response to COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the closure of all public and private schools in Washington State through April 24, possibly longer. “During mandatory […]
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July 2, 2019
Published by Lara Hruska at July 2, 2019
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How to Talk About Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia

Eleven national organizations worked together to create this resource excerpted below: Parents and educators may have different opinions about specific terms like dyslexia or more general […]
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March 12, 2019
Published by Lara Hruska at March 12, 2019
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New Student Discipline Rules Implementation

Here’s a bulletin issued by OSPI on the new student discipline rules. You can find read more about it on the State Office of the Superintendent […]
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February 6, 2019
Published by Chris Williams at February 6, 2019
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School Safety Bills Before the 2019 Washington State Legislature

Everyone can agree that schools should be safe, but there are wide differences of opinion on how to accomplish that. While every effort should be made to prevent school shootings and other such tragedies, the same effort must be made to ensure due process protections are utilized to prevent false accusations against students who pose no risk at all.
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January 2, 2019
Published by Lara Hruska at January 2, 2019
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New Beginnings for 2019

Thank you to all of our supporters for a fantastic 2018. This year, we added three new attorneys to our team, expanded our practice into employment […]
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November 15, 2018
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Published by Lara Hruska at November 15, 2018
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Hot Law: Cannabis in Schools

Update: On April 30, 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed “Ducky’s Bill,” which will allow students in Washington to access medical marijuana therapies in the school setting. For […]
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