Dori Pagé Antonetti

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Joseph Miller |Dori Pagé Antonetti |Jessica Ritter

On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance clarifying how the Department will interpret federal laws that prohibit schools and other entities receiving federal funding from discriminating based on race. As the “Dear Colleague” letter acknowledges, it is well established that discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin is illegal.

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Joseph Miller |Dori Pagé Antonetti

On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Contending that students are being indoctrinated with “anti-American, subversive, harmful, and false ideologies,” the order pledges to protect parental rights, eliminate discriminatory programs, and promote a more positive vision of American history.

Apr 25, 2024 | lexblog.com | Dori Pagé Antonetti |Peter Murphy

Dori Pagé Antonetti is a member of the School Law Practice Group where she represents a wide range of educational institutions, including both public and independent k-12 schools in a variety of education and employment law matters. In her day-to-day representation of clients, Dori draws on her unique experience as a former educator for Teach for America.

Mar 26, 2024 | lexblog.com | Dori Pagé Antonetti |Peter Maher |Jessica Smith

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered whether James Freed, a city manager who maintained a “mixed use” Facebook account on which he posted information about his personal life and his job, violated the First Amendment and was subject to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) when he deleted comments with which he disagreed and eventually blocked a member of the public from commenting on his Facebook posts at all.

Mar 25, 2024 | lexblog.com | Dori Pagé Antonetti |Peter Maher |Jessica Smith

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered whether James Freed, a city manager who maintained a “mixed use” Facebook account on which he posted information about his personal life and his job, violated the First Amendment and was subject to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) when he deleted comments with which he disagreed and eventually blocked a member of the public from commenting on his Facebook posts at all.