January 2012

WTH associate attorney, Shermin S. Ali-Andani, has been appointed by Governor Pat Quinn to serve on the Illinois Muslim American Advisory Council’s
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The ISBE issued formal guidance regarding the Performance Evaluation Reform Act and Senate Bill 7, the recently created Public Acts bills which
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A recent HB 605 was approved by the Senate and sent to the Governor for signature, making changes to the
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The Department of Children and Family Services adopted emergency amendments to its regulations regarding the administration of psychotropic medications for
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A new revision to Illinois’ FOIA law (PA 97-0579) defines a “recurrent requester” as a person who, in the 12
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A new Illinois law (PA 97-0504, effective January 1, 2012) requires training for school board members and other elected officials
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The 9th Circuit rules in favor of the school district in Forest Grove v. T.A., denying the family of a child
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Governor Quinn signed into law education reform bill SB 7. (See April 2011 entry below for more detailed information.)

The Senate approved the Fiscal Year 2012 Illinois education budgets, restoring several million dollars worth of programming (including mentoring, RtI
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The Illinois Senate unanimously approved SB 630/7, an education reform bill that impacts teacher tenure, hiring and layoffs, as well
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