In May 2020, the Illinois General Assembly convened for a Special Session after a two-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Special Session focused on limited issues, including those…
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In University of Chicago v. Department of Revenue, the Illinois Appellate Court held that the University’s properties that were used by a for-profit daycare provider were not entitled to property…
As we previously reported, on June 17, 2019, three cisgender female student-athletes filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) concerning the Connecticut Interscholastic…
ISBE/IDPH Guidance Today, ISBE and IDPH released its Part Three Joint Guidance for schools to resume in-person learning in Phase 4. As set forth in the Governor’s Restore Illinois Plan, the four…
Unemployment | Workers’ Compensation Unemployment Public Act 101-0633 (HB 2455), amends the Unemployment Insurance Act by doing a number of important things. Of particular interest is the temporary suspension of eligibility for…
Executive Order Earlier today, June 4, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-40. The Executive Order states that all four health regions in Illinois have moved into Phase 3 of…
Lawsuits are being filed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the K-12 education arena is not being left out. Last month, we reported on a lawsuit brought against…
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued its long-awaited final rule amending the Title IX regulations. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 applies to all…
On April 22, 2020, in a decision in Ali v. Woodbridge Township School District, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (which is not controlling in Illinois) upheld…
In a recent decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, Restore Construction Company, Inc. v. Board of Education of Proviso THSD 209, the Court affirmed an Illinois Appellate Court decision (which…