In Clark County School District v. Eighth Judicial District Court, the Nevada Supreme Court (in a 4-3 decision) reversed a trial court and ruled that not all emails referencing a…
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Public Act 104-0438 (effective January 1, 2026), amends the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by adding a new subsection allowing public bodies holding a reasonable belief that a request…
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In Haase v. Kankakee School District 111 et al., a student was attending gym class while the gym teacher allegedly “provided soccer balls to the students, went to a seat…
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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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In a case defended by our firm, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) in a nonbinding opinion found that a school district did not violate FOIA when it…
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The Sixth Circuit federal court of appeals recently ruled that public schools cannot punish students for using biological pronouns, finding that such discipline is likely a violation of the First…
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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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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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In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) found that a school board violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) by holding an improper private meeting. The…
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Hodges Loizzi attorneys will share insights on various school law topics at the upcoming IASB-IASA-IASBO Joint Annual Conference on November 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Partners Pam Simaga and…
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