As we discuss in our COVID-19 Guide for Illinois Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education issued guidance on March 10, 2020, addressing school responses to the coronavirus pandemic. ISBE intends to update this document on a regular basis. An […]
The ongoing legal uncertainty surrounding the sufficiency of the English language learner (ELL) program in Arizona provides school districts a reminder about the challenges they face when their ELL programs come under attack. Two recent Department of Education, Office for […]
The following is a summary of the 2010 legislative changes affecting school districts. Click here for a pdf of the entire summary or click the links below to review the specific topics. To discuss these changes in more detail, contact any […]
As we discuss in our COVID-19 Guide for Illinois Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education issued guidance on March 10, 2020, addressing school responses to the coronavirus pandemic. ISBE intends to update this document on a regular basis. An […]
In Marshall Joint School District No. 2 v. C.D., the Seventh Circuit reversed the decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) and the district court and held that a student was not entitled to special education services under the IDEA. The Seventh Circuit […]
As we discuss in our COVID-19 Guide for Illinois Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education issued guidance on March 10, 2020, addressing school responses to the coronavirus pandemic. ISBE intends to update this document on a regular basis. An […]
As we discuss in our COVID-19 Guide for Illinois Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education issued guidance on March 10, 2020, addressing school responses to the coronavirus pandemic. ISBE intends to update this document on a regular basis. An […]
In an effort to eliminate the recent “sexting” phenomenon by adolescents, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation amending the Juvenile Court Act to prohibit the electronic transfer of indecent visual images by minors. (P.A. 096-1087). Pursuant to the amendment, the […]
