July 2019

A new House Bill, HB 3586, is currently awaiting the Governor's signature, and would include parents in the data sharing
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The U.S. Department of Education created the Student Privacy Policy Office, which will now oversee the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
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A House Bill introduced into the Education Committee, HB 2627, would require school districts, for students under the age of
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A pending bill in the Illinois Senate, SB 449, would add a definition of "gender-based violence" (harassment, assault or stalking)
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A newly-pending Senate Bill, SB 210, would require the Illinois High School Association to allow students who are eligible for
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A new federal court ruling, Z.J. by L.C-W v. Board of Education of City of Chicago, has found that school
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A new Senate Bill, SB 2527, went into effect January 1, 2019, which would allow for qualified students to enroll
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A recent Wisconsin administrative decision, In re: Student with a Disability, determined that school districts must revise a student's IEP
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The Illinois Department of Revenue adopted the Invest in Kids Act (effective October 31, 2018), which grants parents income tax
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The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) issued new guidance, Letter to Mason, to school districts dissuading them from shortening
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