In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory fair share fee deductions for public employees are unconstitutional. The case addressed situations in which fair share fees are…
On December 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) issued a Q&A document entitled “Questions and Answers (Q&A) on U.S. Supreme Court Case Decision Endrew F. v. Douglas County…
Effective September 22, 2017, the timeline has changed for responding to requests for student records in Illinois. Under longstanding previous law, school districts had 15 school days following receipt of…
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction that bars a Wisconsin school from denying a transgender student access to…
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lower court’s decision that a child’s IEP is adequate as long as it is calculated to confer an “educational benefit … more than…
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 8-0 decision that may make it easier for students with disabilities to file lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or Section…
Today, a “Dear Colleague” letter (“DCL”) issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education rescinded the much-debated guidance on transgender students in schools issued…