September 2008

A special legislative session was called in Illinois this month in order “to consider measures aimed at increasing school funding,
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HB 4252 was signed into law, requiring school district superintendents to disclose information about employees who were reported to DCFS
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Illinois was named one of five states in the country to implement a new pilot program related to the No
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The Illinois State Board of Education approved the special education procedures developed by the Illinois Council of School Attorneys. A
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A new Illinois law, SB 1865, was introduced to the Illinois legislature which would allow for an increased penalty (from
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The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued its decision in the Nuxoll v Indian Prairie School District 204 case, ordering that
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The U.S. Department of Education announced a new NCLB pilot program, the Differentiated Accountability Pilot Program, which is aimed at helping
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of
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The Illinois High School Association’s Board of Directors voted 10-0 to begin mandatory, random drug testing for all student athletes,
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a fact sheet on the application of federal anti-discrimination laws, which provides “best practices” recommendations
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