May 2020

The U.S. Department of Education published strengthened Title IX protections for survivors of sexual misconduct to ensure all students receive an
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The U.S. Department of Education has released guidance to nationwide School Districts during the coronavirus outbreak requiring them to provide
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The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent Stay-at-Home-Order issued by Governor Pritzker closed schools state-wide in an attempt to curb the spread
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A new Illinois Senate Bill (SB 2281) was introduced which states that a student whose 22nd birthday occurs during the
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A new Illinois law (PA 101-0624, effective June 1, 2020) allows a student entitled to vote in a primary, general
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A new Illinois law, PA 101-0598, was signed by the Governor which delays the requirement for school districts to provide
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A new administrative decision out of Nevada, Douglas County School District, found that a District violated the IDEA when it
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Governor Pritzker signed into law the Children and Young Adult Mental Health Crisis Act (PA 101-0461). The Act makes Illinois
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New guidance from the Office of Special Education Programs ("OSEP"), Letter to Zirkel, allows for parents appealing the removal of
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A new Illinois law, PA 101-0515, requires school districts to utilize Response to Intervention ("RtI") as part of the evaluation
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