The wait for a final resolution of the legal issues surrounding transgender students will be extended as the result of a decision today by the United State Supreme Court in the landmark case, Gloucester County School Bd. v. G.G. Following the Trump […]
Category: K-12 Education
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) jointly issued a statement rescinding the guidance on transgender students’ rights under Title IX issued to school districts nationwide in May. The prior administration’s guidance had confirmed that the DOJ […]
Supreme Court Holds IDEA Exhaustion Not Required When Crux of Complaint Is Not a Denial of FAPE
February 23, 2017
The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Fry v. Napoleon yesterday. The case (which we previewed in this alert) asked the court to interpret the IDEA provision stating that the Act does not limit the rights or remedies available under the Americans with […]
DeVos Confirmed, Oral Arguments Set in Gloucester County, and Congress Introduces Education Legislation
February 16, 2017
Last week, the United States Senate voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. DeVos’ confirmation hearings were contentious, as telephone switchboards in Congress were flooded with constituent calls opposing her confirmation. DeVos’ nomination was further imperiled when two Republican senators – […]
New Administration Signals Change on Support of Transgender Guidance
February 13, 2017
On Friday, the Trump administration signaled that it will not defend the guidance given by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) last May on transgender students’ rights under Title IX of the Education Amendments of […]
Know Where Your Student Data is Going!
January 30, 2017
As we move into the second half of the school year, we want to remind districts and charter schools of the importance of securing and protecting student data. Educators use and share student data in dynamic ways that improve student […]
IL Supreme Court Interprets OMA Requirement for Public Recital Prior to Final Action
January 27, 2017
The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed the decisions of the lower courts, which had overturned a Public Access Counselor opinion, in Board of Education of Springfield School District No. 186 v. the Attorney General of Illinois. The case examines the level […]
Tenured Teacher Dismissal Upheld for Assisting Students on ISAT
January 25, 2017
In one of the first teacher dismissal decisions of 2017, school districts across the state of Illinois scored a victory as an independent hearing officer upheld the dismissal of a tenured teacher for improperly assisting students during the Illinois Standards […]