The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is back to operating after recent confirmations restored a quorum and a new General Counsel. While the Board can once again issue decisions, it currently lacks the votes needed to overturn significant union-friendly decisions […]
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School Law Legislative Update: New Laws in Effect in 2026
January 6, 2026
Happy New Year! As always, the team here at Franczek has been tracking laws impacting schools that have passed in the Illinois legislature over the course of the past year. Below we provide our annual Legislative Update, which addresses those […]
Webinar: Collective Bargaining and the Decline in Federal Mediators
October 30, 2025
Join Franczek attorneys David Braun and Hailey Golds for a session on helpful strategies and tools to deal with collective bargaining issues in the wake of diminishing federal resources. With the Federal Government on pause and the long-used public Federal […]
Join Franczek attorneys Amy Dickerson, Kaitlin Atlas, and John Anders for an in-depth training on all matters related to student residency and homelessness. Participants in this paid training will receive a copy of Franczek’s Student Residency Toolkit, which includes model […]
Webinar: Senate Bill 1519 and School Resource Officers
August 27, 2025
Please join us on September 10 for a discussion about Senate Bill 1519, which was recently signed into law as Public Act 104-0430. Franczek attorneys David Braun and Kristen Kinast will analyze this bill’s significant impact on school districts and discuss […]
Webinar Discipline Training and Toolkit
July 14, 2025
Join Franczek attorney Kaitlin Atlas for an in-depth Student Discipline Bootcamp. Participants in this paid training will receive a copy of Franczek’s Student Discipline Toolkit, which includes model suspension notices, model notices for suspension review and expulsion hearings, model student […]
Webinar 2025 Education Law SCOTUS Update
July 10, 2025
Please join us on Wednesday, July 23 for an overview of the 2024-2025 Supreme Court decisions impacting education law. Franczek attorneys William Pokorny, Jennifer Smith, and Brittany Begley will analyze this term’s significant decisions, share their thoughts on emerging trends […]
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to Reconsider Transgender Student Access to School Facilities
July 9, 2025
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is reconsidering its prior decisions that had established a legal right for transgender students to access bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. The reconsideration is based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 18, 2025, […]