Episodes
June 13, 2022
Responding to School Shootings: One District's Approach to Conducting Dual Risk and Threat Assessments
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director interviews Teresa Taylor, PhD BCBA-D CCTP, Director of Special Services, Jackson Township Public Schools. In this episode...
June 6, 2022
The Legacy and Lasting National Impact of Abbott
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Derek Black, Esq., Professor of Law, South Carolina School of Law and author, Schoolhouse Burin...
May 30, 2022
Everyone's Role in the Quest for Equity
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Rosie Grant; Executive Director, Paterson Education Fund; Kaleena Berryman, Executive Director,...
May 23, 2022
The Fight to Overcome the Powerful Forces of Segregation
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Elise Boddie, Esq., Founder and Director of The Inclusion Project, Rutgers Law School In this e...
May 16, 2022
The Meaning of T & E: Overcoming Systemic Racism and Lessons Learned from Abbott
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Gary Stein, Esq., Former Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court, Special Counsel, Pashman, Stein, Wa...
May 9, 2022
The Meaning of T & E: Focus on School Facilities
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Theresa Luhm, Esq., Managing Director, Education Law Center; Steve Morlino, CEFM, LEED AP, Scho...
May 2, 2022
The Meaning of T & E: Focus on PreK
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Ellen Frede, Senior Co-Director, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers Unive...
April 25, 2022
The Meaning of T & E: Overcoming the Effects of Poverty
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Silvia Abbatto, Superintendent, Union City Public Schools In this episode, Education Law Center...
April 18, 2022
Abbott IV: Embracing Substantive Education Standards and the Link to Funding
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; David Aderhold, Ed.D., Superintendent, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District; Anthon...
April 11, 2022
Abbott II: A New Direction
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenter: Larry Lustberg, Esq., Co-Director, Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest & Constitutional Law, Gibbins Law Firm In this episode, Education Law Center Executive...
April 4, 2022
The Equity Divide Pre-Abbott and the Early Days of the Fight for Equity
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director, Education Law Center; Paul Tractenberg, Esq., Founder of the Education Law Center and Professor Emeritus, Rutgers Law...
Oct. 4, 2021
How to Support Staff After a Loss
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Mandi Zucker, Founder and President at Inner Harbor and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. Dealing with the loss of a ...
Sept. 27, 2021
Simple Strategies to Support Your Social and Emotional Well-Being
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Susan Coyle, MA; Middlesex County Traumatic Loss Coalition Coordinator; Kathy Shoemaker, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Depa...
Sept. 20, 2021
Addressing Staff Mental Health - How to Know if You or a Colleague Needs Support
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Susan Coyle, MA; Middlesex County Traumatic Loss Coalition Coordinator. As we work through a global pandemic, there has ...
Sept. 13, 2021
Addressing Staff Mental Health - Understanding Everyone’s Role
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Susan Coyle, MA; Middlesex County Traumatic Loss Coalition Coordinator; Rebecca Gold, LEGAL ONE Consultant When it comes...
Sept. 6, 2021
Why Proactively Addressing Staff Mental Health is Critical
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Susan Coyle, MA; Middlesex County Traumatic Loss Coalition Coordinator; Rebecca Gold, LEGAL ONE Consultant. The pressure...
Aug. 23, 2021
Student Free Speech Outside of School in Light of Recent Caselaw
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M., LEGALONE Supervisor of Legal Research & Content Development, and Rose Acerra, Past President & Legislative Chairperson for NJP...
Aug. 16, 2021
Addressing Staff Mental Health Needs
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education; Rebecca Gold, LEGAL ONE Consultant, Maureen Brogan, Statewide Coordinator, Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth,...
Aug. 9, 2021
Addressing Anti-Asian Discrimination Issues in Schools
Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and Joanne Sung, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, North Plainfield School District. As schools prepare for reopening, it is critical that they ...
Aug. 2, 2021
Implementing the Latest Public Health Protocols and Schools
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education, Wayne Yankus, MD FAAP, and Robert Acerra, Director of Member and Board Services, NJPTA. With the game changing ...
July 26, 2021
Responding to Evolving Cybersecurity Issues in Schools
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LLM., LEGAL ONE Supervisor of Legal Research & Content Development and Joseph Ventre, Certified Information Systems Security Professi...
July 19, 2021
Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Our Schools
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education, Fidelia Sturdivant, Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Rose Acerra, Immediate Past President &...
July 12, 2021
Preparing for School Security Issues and Returning to Full In-Person Education in September
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and Jeff Gale, Director of the Office for School Preparedness and Emergency Planning, NJDOE Ensuring that all st...
July 5, 2021
Addressing Student Substance Use Part 2: Implementing Best Practices and Working with Parents
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education, Diane Litterer, Executive Director, New Jersey Prevention Network, Cathy Lindenbaum, 2019-2021 NJPTA President,...