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Lemons into Lemonade: 4 Coronavirus Shutdown Tasks to Prepare for Title IX Rules

Higher Education Higher Education

Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog Despite efforts by schools and advocacy organizations, state attorneys general, and members of Congress and the Senate, the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rules reportedly have cleared Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and sources say that the final rules are coming—soon. […]

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Schoology, Google Hangouts, and Zoom, Oh My! FERPA and Virtual Learning

Coronavirus Higher Education

In the week since the Governor of Illinois shut down Illinois public schools in response to the growing threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), school districts across the state have risen to the challenge of educating their students virtually by implementing creative, innovative virtual programming connecting […]

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Highlights from ISBE Special Education Guidance During the Mandated School Closure Due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus K-12 Education

Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. On March 18, 2020, ISBE issued guidance on providing special education during the current mandatory two-week school closure. While the guidance responds to some of the questions arising from this unprecedented situation, neither the U.S. Department of […]

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