May 2015

ISBE, through proposed HB 3197, is in the process of forming a new committee, the Attendance Commission, to study chronic
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A new Senate Bill, SB 100, was introduced that would make significant changes to student suspension and expulsion procedures, including:
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A new House Bill, HB 3190, mandates for school districts to provide parents information relating to free or reduced-cost legal
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The new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (“PARCC”) testing was the subject of a legislative hearing
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New federal House Resolution 83, as approved by the federal House of Legislature, maintains the current level of financial support
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A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Depression in the U.S Household Population, 2009-2012) finds
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An Arkansas federal court judge recently denied a school district’s motion to dismiss a Section 504 and Title IX claim
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A new blood test has been developed by Northwestern Medicine Scientists which can be used to diagnose Depression in adults. The test,
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An Illinois impartial due process hearing officer recently found that a parents’ dispute of a re-evaluation and request for an
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Suburban school districts throughout the Northern Illinois area are fighting a newly proposed Illinois Senate Bill (SB 16) which would
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