Andra Hutchins was quoted in “School bathroom closures statewide drive rising tensions, pushback” in The Boston Globe on June 26, 2022. The article discusses increasing restrictions on students’ access to bathrooms, as administrators keep more restrooms locked and off limits … Read more »
Andra Hutchins Quoted in ”Without Her Consent” in Inside Higher Ed
Andra Hutchins was quoted in “Without Her Consent,” which appeared in Inside Higher Ed on February 9, 2022. The article discusses the 65-page Title IX lawsuit filed by three female anthropology graduate students against Harvard University over the … Read more »
Plagiarism – What Is It?
All colleges and universities have codes of conduct that include some variation of an academic honor or integrity code. These policies codify the school’s definition of cheating and plagiarism – two areas where students can often find themselves in trouble. … Read more »
Andra Hutchins Quoted in “Education lawyers decipher U.S. Supreme Court cheerleader decision”
KCL partner Andra Hutchins was quoted in “Education lawyers decipher U.S. Supreme Court cheerleader decision” in the July 5 issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Education law attorneys were hopeful that the Court’s decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. … Read more »
Hannah Konowitz Joins KCL as Associate
We are pleased to announce Hannah Konowitz has joined the firm as an associate. Hannah focuses her practice on representing individuals, families, and health care professionals in education law, domestic relations, professional licensure and litigation matters. She has experience in … Read more »
Getting to “Normal” – COVID-19 Vaccinations: Vol. 1 Historical Vaccination Mandates
There is a lot of excitement about the release of various vaccines for the novel coronavirus and getting back to “normal.” However, there has been less discussion about what will happen on the road to “normal” – including implementation of … Read more »
Student Rights in the COVID Era: Special Education and College Safety Contracts
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it, but this fall, the focus of many will be on the education system – both public and private, secondary and higher education. Now that schools and colleges have reopened, and after a … Read more »
KCL Resolves Education Matter for College Student
KCL partner Andra Hutchins recently settled a case for a student against a prominent Massachusetts college and was able to negotiate a significant settlement without filing suit against the school.
About Attorney Andra Hutchins
Andra J. Hutchins has over 20 … Read more »
Private School Discipline v. Public School Discipline: What You Need to Know
Many parents are shocked to find out that the private high school they are paying a sizeable amount of tuition for has much more discretion in terms of disciplining their child than a public school. Most public high school handbooks … Read more »
KCL Opposes Motion to Dismiss in Mount Ida Case
What obligation does an institution of higher learning have to its students? That is the key question facing a federal judge in Boston after a hearing in April regarding the abrupt closure and sale of Mount Ida College in 2018. … Read more »
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