In a second recent letter on the subject, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reiterates its call for a reduction of bullying in schools. In response to a letter from the National School Board Association questioning the standards […]
A federal judge in Chicago recently ruled that the University of Illinois could not rely on the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) to shield its “clout list” from release under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act […]
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) School Bullying Prevention Task Force recently issued its report on findings and recommendations for preventing and addressing bullying in Illinois schools. The task force found that to combat bullying, schools must also address […]
In a sequel to a 2008 decision affirming the First Amendment rights of students to wear t-shirts stating “Be Happy, Not Gay,” the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that the District Court properly granted summary judgment to the students […]
In Innovative Modular Solutions v. Hazel Crest School District 152.5, the First District Appellate Court vacated the trial court’s judgment in favor of Innovative Modular Solutions (IMS) holding that the Hazel Crest School District Finance Authority (the “Authority”) had the power […]
On January 21, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) issued a memorandum to all state special education directors clarifying the relationship between Response to Intervention (RtI) and special education evaluations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education […]
A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the use of race in admissions at the University of Texas, Austin (UT) was constitutional. But the victory for UT may be short lived, which serves as […]
The newly elected mayor is sure to have a significant influence on public education in Chicago. Prior to the casting of a single vote, however, the election for Chicago’s mayor has already impacted residency issues for school districts outside Chicago’s […]
