The seemingly never-ending debate over private sector college- and university-student employment status continues. On Friday, September 20, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its intent to propose a rule addressing the definition of “employee” under the National Labor Relations […]
Category: Higher Education
Franczek Attorneys Published in United Educators’ EduRisk Blog
Jackie Wernz and John Relias co-authored the article, “Assessing Extracurricular Modifications for Public School Students With Disabilities” published in the United Educators’ EduRisk blog. This blog post focuses on determining appropriate extracurricular activity modifications for students with disabilities by evaluating […]
One of the biggest stories of the summer for both K-12 schools and colleges and universities was ransomware. Unlike the weather, there is no sign that such risks will cool off any time soon. What can your institution do to […]
The Real Risk of Data Breach And What Schools Can Do To Be Prepared
This summer, Pearson notified a handful of Illinois school districts that its AIMSweb 1.0 Platform had experienced a data breach that impacted over 13,000 account holders nationally. The breach may have resulted in third-party access to student names and, in […]
Illinois State Law Protections for Transgender Students Increase As Slowdown in Federal Enforcement Continues
In a recent decision, the Illinois Human Rights Commission (IHRC) ruled that Illinois schools cannot limit transgender students’ unfettered access to the locker rooms that correspond to their gender identities. The decision was closely followed by a new Illinois law […]
Q&A on Supporting Students Impacted by ICE Raids
Recent raids by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Mississippi are garnering national attention. The raids were conducted on the first day of school in the area, with hundreds of children coming home to find one or […]
A recent class-action lawsuit filed in Michigan, which seeks to overturn scores of Title IX decisions at Michigan State University, is the first of its kind. The case relies on a 2018 federal court ruling in Michigan that public colleges and universities […]
The Public Access Counselor (PAC) of the Illinois Attorney General’s office recently issued two binding opinions addressing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, the opinions found two public entities violated FOIA by improperly applying for the “trade secrets” exemption […]