Join us for a timely webinar addressing the Top Ten Questions School Administrators Are Asking About Title IX. From identifying Title IX issues to understanding the nuances of report writing and team training, this session will provide up-to-date guidance on the […]
Category: K-12 Education
New Changes to Public Transparency Laws Set to Take Effect Beginning in the New Year
December 5, 2025
On November 21, 2025, the Governor signed into law a bill that modifies the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”), and the Local Records Act. Now referred to as Public Act 104-0438 (the “Act”), these changes […]
Trump Administration Announces New Agency Partnerships and Moves Key K-12 Education Programming to Department of Labor
December 3, 2025
On November 18, 2025, the Trump Administration announced that it will reassign some of the Department of Education’s key programs, including those involving K-12 education, to the Department of Labor. As described by the Trump Administration, this shift was a […]
Fifty Years of IDEA
December 3, 2025
Fifty years ago, millions of children with disabilities were excluded from public education. Today, how far have we come—and where do we go next? On November 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) […]
Webinar: Stemming the Tide of Special Educator Shortages Using Your Collective Bargaining Agreement
October 22, 2025
Join Franczek attorneys Nicki Bazer, David Braun, and Brandon Wright in conversation with Elmhurst District 205 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Kevin Rubenstein to discuss the current shortages of special educators and how to use collective bargaining agreements to incentivize […]
PAC Issues Two Binding Decisions Concerning the OMA
September 8, 2025
Over the last few weeks, the Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (PAC) issued two binding decisions addressing issues arising from the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA). In Public Access Opinion 25-009, the PAC concluded that a […]
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Limits on the Political Expression of Students and Student Groups at School
September 8, 2025
In a recent decision, E.D. vs. Noblesville School District, the Seventh Circuit considered under what circumstances it is appropriate to limit students’ First Amendment speech rights. Ruling in favor of a school district’s decision to restrict what it perceived as […]
On August 23, 2025, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling for Township High School District 211 in Hedgepeth v. Britton, et al., concerning the district’s dismissal of a high school teacher in connection with divisive comments […]