In Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that prayer in town board meetings is an acceptable American tradition as long as the board does…
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On May 8, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education issued a joint “Dear Colleague” letter reminding local education agencies that they are required to…
On April 18, 2014, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Illinois has been granted a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act(“NCLB”), the most recent authorization of the…
In Taylor v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, the Appellate Court reversed the judgment against the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (“Board”) on a claim…
In Brooks v. McLean County District Unit No. 5, the Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal of a complaint alleging that the death of a student was the result of the…
In The Board of Education of Gardner-South Wilmington High School District 73 v. The Village of Gardner, the Illinois Appellate Court ordered the Village of Gardner to make payments pursuant…
In Bass v. Joliet Public School District No. 86, Corina Bass, a former employee of Joliet Public School District No. 86 alleged that she was discriminated against on the basis…
In Lutkauskas v. Rickter, the Illinois’ Appellate Court ruled that taxpayer plaintiffs have no right under the Illinois School Code to file a complaint for civil penalties for a school…