On October 28, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that, if signed by Governor Pritzker, will provide mandatory paid administrative leave for school and Illinois public college and university employees for COVID-19-related absences. The legislation which can be found here […]
K-12 Education Publications
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OCR Complaints – Trends and Predictions
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued two reports highlighting its work during both fiscal year (FY) 2016 and President Obama’s entire eight-year term of office. The number of OCR complaints filed during FY 2016 […]
Supporting Undocumented Students in High School and College
In the wake of the presidential election, we have experienced a noticeable increase in the number of inquiries from both our K-12 and higher education clients concerning the unique and complex issues facing undocumented youth and their families. School personnel […]
Court Rules that Final Board Action Requires a Public Recital that Includes the Key Terms of an Action Item
On October 28, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that, if signed by Governor Pritzker, will provide mandatory paid administrative leave for school and Illinois public college and university employees for COVID-19-related absences. The legislation which can be found here […]
Student Residency Hearing Revisions to the Illinois School Code Effective January 1, 2017
On October 28, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that, if signed by Governor Pritzker, will provide mandatory paid administrative leave for school and Illinois public college and university employees for COVID-19-related absences. The legislation which can be found here […]
Federal Appeals Court Decries State of Federal Civil Rights Law on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
On October 28, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that, if signed by Governor Pritzker, will provide mandatory paid administrative leave for school and Illinois public college and university employees for COVID-19-related absences. The legislation which can be found here […]
On October 28, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that, if signed by Governor Pritzker, will provide mandatory paid administrative leave for school and Illinois public college and university employees for COVID-19-related absences. The legislation which can be found here […]
Local Government Travel and Entertainment Expenses Come Under Greater Scrutiny with New Law
On October 28, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that, if signed by Governor Pritzker, will provide mandatory paid administrative leave for school and Illinois public college and university employees for COVID-19-related absences. The legislation which can be found here […]