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The Next Mile in Gender Litigation: Transgender Participation in Women’s Sports

Publications

Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog Litigants challenging the opening of women’s restrooms and locker rooms in schools to transgender females have roundly been defeated. While the Supreme Court could always change the trend, cases like Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District and Grimm […]

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ISBE Cuts Off Reimbursements for Hearing Officer Ordered Placements in Non-Approved Special Education Facilities

K-12 Education Publications

Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. On February 14, 2020, ISBE issued notice that it will no longer provide reimbursement for students placed at non-approved special education facilities, even if the placement is ordered by a hearing officer. In a brief memorandum […]

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Is My Public School, Private School, or College or University Subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Revised Federal Guidance Provides Answers

Higher Education K-12 Education

School leaders are often understandably confused as to which law applies to health- or medical-related records in schools: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) “Privacy Rule.” Whether […]

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