An Illinois federal district court in C.G. v. Deerfield Public School District No. 109, recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by a middle school student (“C.G.”) challenging her public school district’s…
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Jennifer M. Deutch
Under Senate Bill 2427, (awaiting action by Governor Pritzker) schools must adopt and implement a “wireless communication device policy” by the start of the 2027-2028 school year. At a minimum,…
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On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. that Title IX and the Equal Protection clause permit states to restrict participation on girls’ and…
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In City of Huntington Beach v. Gavin Newsom, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which does not have jurisdiction over Illinois) preliminarily enjoined enforcement of a state law that prohibits…
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On May 30, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed HB 3772, which limits the circumstances under which a school district may impose exclusionary discipline upon students in prekindergarten through second…
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On February 5th, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new 2026 Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. The new Guidance marks…
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ISBE recently issued a new Revised Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions governing the use of isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint (“RTO”) replacing and updating ISBE’s 2022 Guidance…
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a Michigan school district’s decision to prohibit students from wearing “Let’s Go Brandon” sweatshirts, ruling that the restriction did not…
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Public Act 104-0430 (SB 1519) prohibits law enforcement from issuing tickets and citations to students for violating school rules or local municipal ordinances as a school-based disciplinary consequence. The Act…
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Updated September 9, 2025 The Ensuring Success in School Law (“ESS Law”), Public Act 102-0466, was signed into law in August 2021 and goes into effect July 1, 2025. The…
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