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Publications

  • July 1, 2015 – “State Laws on Weighted Lotteries and Enrollment Practices” – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
  • October 2015 – “Landscape Study of Special Education Delivery in Colorado Charter Public Schools” – Colorado League of Charter Schools
  • 2017 – “English Learner Toolkit” – National Association of Charter School Authorizers

Speaking Engagements

In addition to regular trainings for individual clients, The Law Office of Lauren E. Baum has presented to schools locally and nationally on a variety of topics:

  • September 2019 – “School Safety Omnibus Act Compliance” Webinar for District of Columbia charter schools hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • April 2019 – “Addressing Civil Rights Issues in Education” – full day training for Idaho school leaders
  • April 2018 – “School Discipline And IDEA: Understanding The Tensions, Navigating The Legal Requirements And Problem-Solving A Case Study” - Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys Spring Seminar
  • November 2017 – Faculty member at Charter School Law Institute’s Colorado Legal Seminar on Student Civil Rights - full day seminar for Colorado charter schools
  • November 2017 - “Language Access” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board
  • October 2017 – “English Learner (EL) Oversight: Tools for Authorizers” - National Association of Charter School Authorizers Annual Leadership Conference
  • May 2017 – “Hot Button Issues: Student Discipline and Disproportionality” - Washington State Charter Schools Association’s Annual Conference
  • January 2017 - “Student Rights” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • October 2016 - “Language Access” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board
  • October 2016 - “Educating Students Who Are English Language Learners” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board
  • October 2016 - “Effective Strategies for Serving English Language Learners” - Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Annual Conference
  • October 2016 - “Smarter Strategies for Serving English Language Learners” - National Association of Charter School Authorizers Annual Leadership Conference
  • October 2016 - “Title IX and Its Impact in Schools” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • March 2016 - “Bullying and Harassment” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • February 2016 - “Educating Students Who Are English Language Learners” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • February 2016 - “Section 504” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • February 2016 - “IDEA: Special Education Procedures and Best Practices” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • January 2016 – “Frivolous Complaints: How Schools Can Recover Attorney’s Fees When They Prevail” - 22nd Annual LRP’s Special Education School Attorney Conference.
  • December 2015 - “Student Discipline” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • November 2015 - “IDEA and Section 504: What do they mean for charter schools?” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)
  • October 2015 – “Language Access” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board
  • October 2015 – “Civil Rights Summit: Access and Equity in Education” – Full day training for Idaho school leaders
  • October 2015 – “Enabling Success: How Authorizers Can Support Strong English Language Learner Programs” - National Association of Charter School Authorizers Annual Leadership Conference
  • September 2015 – “Weighted Lotteries: Taking the Next Step” - Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys Fall Legal Seminar
  • June 2015 – “The Use of Weighted Lotteries in Charter Schools” - Webinar for the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools
  • May 2015 – “Language Access, Bullying, Discipline: Hot Button Civil Rights Issues” - Washington State Charter Schools Association’s Annual Conference
  • March 2015 – “Providing Access and Equity, Fighting for Resources, Navigating Public/Private Tensions” - Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina’s Leadership Summit
  • February 2015 – “State of the State – Special Education Delivery in Colorado Charter Schools: Identifying Challenges and Designing Solutions” - Colorado League of Charter Schools Annual Conference
  • October 2014 – “Protecting Student Rights and School Autonomy: Strategies for Monitoring School Discipline Practices” - National Association of Charter School Authorizers Annual Leadership Conference
  • October 2014 – “Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of Federal Civil Rights Laws” - Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Annual Conference
  • October 2014 – “Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of Federal Civil Rights Laws” - Texas Charter Schools Conference
  • October 2014 - “Educating Students Who Are English Language Learners” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board
  • July 2014 – “Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of Federal Civil Rights Laws” - Webinar for the Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network
  • July 2014 – “Equity and Access: Understanding Federal Civil Rights Laws” - National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ Annual Conference
  • May 2014 – “Equity and Access: Understanding Federal Civil Rights Laws” - Washington State Charter Schools Association’s Annual Conference
  • April 2014 – Presentation about use of weighted lotteries in charter school admissions at the Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys Spring Legal Seminar
  • September 2013 – “Educating Students Who Are English Language Learners” - Presentation to charter schools in the District of Columbia hosted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board:
  • December 2012 – “Playing Defense and Offense with OCR” - Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys Winter Legal Seminar