On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States in a 5-4 decision upheld a law school policy that required a Christian student group to accept all students—even those who did not share the group’s core beliefs about religion and […]
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 […]
Governor Quinn recently signed into law P.A. 096-0953 which amends the Illinois Student Records Act and the health examinations and immunizations requirements under the School Code. The new amendment to the School Code permits an out-of-state transfer student, who does not have […]
In an effort to improve the educational success of children of military families who frequently move and deal with the deployment of their parents, Governor Quinn recently signed into law (P.A. 096-0953) the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. The […]
On July 6, 2010, Governor Quinn signed into law changes to the Election Code affecting the deadlines for filing both referenda and nominating petitions. The changes take effect immediately and will affect public questions on the ballot this November and […]
In an effort to reduce bullying in schools, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed the Prevent School Violence Act into law (P.A. 096-0952). The Act prohibits bullying on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin, […]
On June 29, 2010, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education issued a joint letter to college and university presidents nationwide expressing concern that their institutions might be requiring students to use electronic book readers (e.g., Kindle, iPad) that are inaccessible to […]
As we informed you last fall, July 1, 2010 is the first deadline for school boards to report administrator and teacher salary and benefits to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) under Public Act 096-0266, which added Sections 10-20.46 and […]
