July 2014

A new Illinois law, Public Act 98-0705, requires the Illinois State Board of Education to adopt a definition of Dyslexia
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A new Illinois Senate Bill, SB 2989, was proposed which would allow psychologists who hold a Nationally Certified School Psychologist
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A recent New Mexico decision, Castillo v. Hobbs Mun. School Bd., denied relief to a former assistant principal who brought a
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A new Illinois Appellate Court Decision, Uptown People’s Law Center v. Department of Corrections (2014 Ill. App. 1st 130161), changes the definition
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The Illinois House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee approved a bill (HB 5537) that would allow the Illinois State Board
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A pending Illinois Senate Bill (SB 2682) would require all history teachers to include the history of organized labor and
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The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2014 final rule, which included increased “work values” fees
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WCT unveils its new firm name of Whitted, Takiff + Hansen LLC.

A new Illinois Appellate Court decision, Jones v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, upheld the termination of a
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Revisions to the Illinois rules and regulations (23 Ill. Admin. Code 226.160) went into effect which added a “training or
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