Category: Education Law News
Mon Jan 13, 2025 ‐ Education Law News
Federal Judge Strikes Down 2024 Title IX Rule: What Comes Next?
On January 9, 2025, Chief Judge Danny Reeves of the Eastern District Court of Kentucky (the “Court”) struck down the entirety of the “2024 Rule”, which sought to make major changes to Title IX. See State of Tennessee v. Miguel […]Thu Aug 10, 2023 ‐ Education Law News
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Preliminary Order That Transgender Students Have Right to Access Facilities Consistent with Gender Id
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over Illinois school districts, has affirmed the temporary decision of two lower federal district courts in Indiana. Those two lower federal district courts in Indiana each held that […]Wed Nov 2, 2022 ‐ Education Law News
Cash Reserve Balance Disclosure Requirements During School District Levy and Budget Hearings
The Illinois School Code has been amended by Public Act 102-0895 by adding a new section Section 17-1.3 to the School Code. This new Section reads in its entirety as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each school district […]Tue Aug 16, 2022 ‐ Education Law News
ISBE/IDPH Guidance Regarding COVID Practices for School Districts for Fall 2022
This past summer, the Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health issued an updated joint guidance “IDPH & ISBE Joint Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Schools”. https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/school-guidance.html Notably, the Guidance continues 3 key requirements: ISBE indicates […]