January 2017

Proposed Illinois House Bill 261 would allow school districts to provide housing (rent or mortgage) assistance to a homeless student
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A new Illinois Appellate court decision, Mulvey v. Carl Sandburg High School, found that a district’s student handbook does not constitute
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A newly proposed Senate Bill 550 would require school districts and day care centers to test for lead in their
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The US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights released non-regulatory guidance to support districts in preventing sexual misconduct, encourage reports of
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An Illinois Federal District Court found in Martin ex rel. Estate of C.D.C. v. East St. Louis School District #189, that
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The Illinois State Board of Education released its first draft of the state’s plan to regulate the federal Every Student Succeeds Act
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The Illinois State Board of Education just published an updated version of its Appropriate Standard Practices for Illinois Special Education Due
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The National School Board Association recently published its Legal Guide on Transgender Student Issues, offering Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for
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A new court ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, S.B. vs. Board of Educ. of Harford
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A newly proposed Illinois HB 4606 would make changes to the notice requirements school districts have to provide to students
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