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Aug 5, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Debbie Ausburn
A new trend that I had missed is the rise in “microschools,” or schools with one teacher and fewer than 30 students. Essentially, these independent schools are returning to the model of one-room schoolhouses. Florida and Utah recently eased government restrictions, such as zoning rules, that have hampered the establishment of microschools.
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Debbie Ausburn
When your youth organization faces allegations of serious injury or abuse, the first question you need to decide is whether to commission an internal investigation or an independent one. You will have to weigh several factors when deciding which is best. Internal Investigations - Some organizations faced with reviewing a child abuse claim prefer to conduct an internal investigation.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Jeffrey Nix
Last Spring, prior to adoption of the new Georgia “Squatter Reform Act” criminalizing squatting, I provided pro-bono services to the owners of a vacant residence. Our clients, were a couple who inherited a small one story single-family residence in rural Georgia, sitting upon 30 acres of land. After inheriting the property, the residence remained vacant and unfurnished for several months, while the couple decided what to do with their inheritance.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Debbie Ausburn
Minnesota recently passed legislation designed to keep more children out of foster care. Rather than the prior “reasonable efforts” to prevent family separation, the new law requires case workers to take “active efforts” to keep families together, including prioritizing extended family for placement. Another provision requires caseworkers to provide parents “stepped up” services to address the problems that led to the abuse or neglect.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Debbie Ausburn
The Louisiana Attorney General recently issued an opinion that school rules requiring mandated reporters to come to supervisors first violates state law. Louisiana’s mandated reporter is both stringent and confusing. It requires that staff “immediately” report to the Department of Family and Children’s services suspicions of abuse by caretakers, but “immediately” report to law enforcement suspicions of abuse by anyone else.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Debbie Ausburn
A recent review of various studies looking at programs for youth aging out of foster care found no evidence supporting any of the interventions included in the studies. The 14 studies looked at popular programs, such as independent living programs, intensive coaching, transitional housing, and extended care. The only program with any positive impact was extended care, i.e., allowing young adults to obtain benefits while attending school or meeting other milestones.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Peter Spanos
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued a ruling upholding the FTC's authority to issue the broad ban on non-compete agreements that is scheduled to take effect on September 4. Unlike the earlier decision in the lawsuit in Texas federal court filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Ryan LLC v. FTC, issued July 3), the Pennsylvania judge holds that Sections 5 and 6 of the FTC Act fully empower the FTC to issue substantive antitrust regulations.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Jeffrey Nix
Not every wrong gives rise to a remedy! This principle is especially applicable to tort law. A tort is the breach of a public duty causing injury or damage to a third-party. The public duty is typically a rule or standard of conduct imposed by common law, imposed by the Courts, or statute enacted by the legislature. The third-party could be someone known or a complete stranger.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Debbie Ausburn
A scoping review of 27 studies highlighted that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can lead to negative outcomes in cognitive, mental, physical, and social aspects for older adults. The included studies, involving more than 30,000 total participants, found significant correlation between ACEs and negative outcomes. The review didn't necessary find causation, and noted that many factors affected the adults' functioning.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
insights.taylorenglish.com | Russ Dunlap |Jeffrey Nix
The principle of Occam's Razor is not taught in law school - but it should be! Occam's Razor stands for the principle that the shortest and simplest explanation, justification, or route is usually the best one. It takes many forms throughout education. Everyone is familiar with Occam's Razor, just not by its formal name. Elementary school students throughout the United States understand the sound of hoof beats, suggests a horse - not a zebra.
