November 2012

The Illinois Supreme Courtruled in Carr v. Koch (2012 IL 113414) that two Illinois tax payers did not meet the criteria for
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Public Act 97-1102, recently signed by Governor Quinn, established the Enhance Physical Education Task Force, charged with recommending enhanced physical
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A new law in Illinois (PA 97-0975) changes the definition of “chronic truant” in the Juvenile Court Act from being
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A new, 20-year study from UC Berkeley funded by the National Institute of Mental Health finds that more than 20% of girls
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The US Department of Education released its new publication, “Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document”describing 15 principles to consider when developing or
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A newly proposed Illinois Senate bill (SB 2849) would expand the definition for a “neglected child” to include any child
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the President’s budget proposal for FY 2013 will include a plan to
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Two new Federal bills, the Student Success Act (HR 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (HR 3990)
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A new federal House Resolution (H.R. 2218) was recently passed onto the Senate regarding charter schools. Titled “Empowering Parents Through
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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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