The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin recently granted the Parents’ motion to dissolve a preliminary injunction that had previously barred the a school district from enforcing…
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Jessica T. Nguyen
As a partner in the firm, Jessica Nguyen concentrates her practice in the areas of students and special education.
On September 2, 2025, ISBE issued amended and one new Special Education Required Notice and Consent Forms (Form 34-57A-P). ISBE further provided a chart explaining the changes and updates to…
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Public Act 104-0211 (effective August 15, 2025), amends Section 14-8.02(a) of the Illinois School Code by adding a new Section g-32 which authorizes inclusion into a mediation, resolution or settlement…
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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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In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the largest public school district in Maryland likely violated parents’ right to free exercise of religion under the First…
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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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In A.A. v. Board of Education of Summit School District No. 104, a school administrator found a loaded pellet gun, with the orange safety tip spray painted back, in the…
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On February 5, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports) specifying that only biological women and girls may participate in women’s and girls’ sports…
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This article was updated on February 4, 2025. As we alerted you to last month, on January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky vacated the 2024 Title IX…
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Following our August 5 update, we continue to receive inquiries regarding school districts’ implementation of the 2024 Title IX regulations in light of the “Moms for Liberty” litigation and injunction…
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