We are delighted and proud to inform you that the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) has just released an updated edition of a School Board Practices, Procedures, and Elections publication by Franczek attorneys Brian Crowley, Emily Tulloch and […]
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100 Days In: Where Do Things Stand?
May 2, 2025
This week marked President Trump’s 100th day in office for his second term. As we have reported over the course of the past few months, the first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been active, with many new […]
The Trump Administration has signaled it intends to reconsider the previously enjoined 2024 rule that would have increased the minimum salary threshold required for an employee to be exempt from overtime under the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemption (“Professional Exemption”) […]
Meet our new Associate!
April 28, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that a new associate has joined Franczek P.C.. Please join us in welcoming Karen Villagomez!
Trump Tackles Civil Rights Act, Equity in School Discipline, Higher Education Accreditation, and AI in New Executive Orders
April 25, 2025
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Trump issued several Executive Orders targeting various elements of his policy agenda. Below, we discuss orders that aim to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability under Title VI, reform school discipline and higher education […]
Title IX and Title VI Enforcement Continues, “Dear Colleague” Pause for Some, and SCOTUS Hears LGBTQ Curriculum Challenge
April 25, 2025
We took the week off from our Week in Review alert last week as it was a (relatively) slow week. However, as it tends to happen after a slow week, developments picked back up this week. Notably, President Trump issued […]
Week in Review: Important Recent Court Rulings, Continued Changes at the NLRB, and The Department of Ed Continues Its Investigations
April 11, 2025
We saw a flurry of activity this week from the Supreme Court, with rulings that employers and educational institutions should be aware of. Specifically, the Supreme Court ruled in the Trump Administrations’ favor on several of the Administration’s prerogatives, including […]
Author Talk: Resistance or Renewal: The Impact of AI on Writing and Critical Thinking
April 10, 2025
Now that we have easy access to technology which produces text with unmatched speed and fluency, we’re questioning the impact of writing instruction and practice throughout the curriculum—whether the purpose is to improve literacy skills generally, enhance content area understanding, […]