The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal that will determine if Title IX authorizes individual employee lawsuits for sex discrimination. In Joseph & Crowther v. Board of Regents,…
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In Public Access Opinion 26‑004, the Illinois Attorney General (PAC) issued a binding opinion finding that a city council violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when it discussed matters involving…
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On May 21, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 2914, which creates the right for tenured teachers to challenge a school board’s issuance of a Notice of Remedial…
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On May 15, 2026, the Department of Labor issued a final rule removing Biden-era regulations that aimed to expand employees’ eligibility for overtime premium pay. The new final rule effectively…
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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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In a ruling on a "stay-put" motion successfully defended by attorney Jessica Nguyen, an ISBE impartial hearing officer ruled in favor of the district and denied a parent's emergency stay-put…
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A United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the Everett Public School District in Washington likely violated the First Amendment by imposing stricter rules on…
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As previously reported in 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that requires public bodies, including school districts, to ensure…
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The U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) has found that four Kansas school districts violated federal law by maintaining policies that allegedly restricted parents’ access to information about their children and…
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In Estate of Matthew Heiden v. Village of Westmont, the Illinois appellate court allowed a lawsuit brought by the Estate of an employee who had died while performing his job…
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