Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog Our Partner Jennifer Smith asked an important question during the Legislative Update session yesterday at IAASE’s 2019 Fall Conference: What can Illinois special education teachers and administrators do to help ensure that the legislature makes […]
On October 1, a federal trial court in Massachusetts upheld Harvard University’s use of race in its admissions process against a challenge that the policy discriminates against Asian-American students on the basis of race. The decision followed a long line […]
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) is inviting input “to aid the Board in reconsidering the standards for determining whether profane outbursts and offensive statements of a racial or sexual nature, made in the course of otherwise protected activity” should […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 8 in three closely watched cases addressing whether Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex,” covers discrimination based on LGBT […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 8 in three closely watched cases addressing whether Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex,” covers discrimination based on LGBT status. Commentators have recognized that […]
Brian Crowley and Jackie Wernz authored the article “Power up Your Purchasing Through Intergovernmental Agreements” published in the fall edition of Update magazine, published by the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO). In this article, Brian and Jackie provide […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. With the start of the school year well underway and the many things to remember and think about that come with it, it can be easy to forget some of the most […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog As the kick-off to the school year winds down and daily routines take shape, we start to see serious student discipline issues pop up. And one situation that always leads to confusion is what […]
