November 2017

The Northern District Court of California court ruled in favor of the school district regarding its discipline of students in Shen
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A new federal court decision, A.H. v. Illinois High School Association, found that a student with Cerebral Palsy was not discriminated
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A new Illinois federal court decision, Jackson ex rel. Jackson v. Chicago Public Schools, found that the school district’s failure to
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Illinois Senate Bill 1, the new school funding bill, was passed, creating a new education funding formula for the state.
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New regulations are proposed to change the current Individualized Care Grant (“ICG”) program and procedures. The program’s title will be
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A pending Illinois Senate Bill, SB 1483, would reduce the amount of time a school district has to respond to
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The 9th Circuit Supreme Court, in a case of first impression, held in Avila v. Spokane School District 81, that the
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The U.S. Supreme Court, in Endrew F. v Douglas County School District RE-1, ruled that special education students are entitled to
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A new House Bill, HB 3489, would allow parents/guardians of special education students the option to enroll their child into
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A newly pending Illinois House Bill 1779 (focusing on disciplinary measures in schools) would prohibit the arrest or citation of
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