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Alabama Legislative Update: Alabama Legislature Begins 2013 Regular Session

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/12/2013

On February 5, the Alabama Legislature convened its 2013 Regular Session before listening as Governor Robert Bentley delivered his third State of the State address to a joint session. Over the next two days, legislative...more

Court Of Appeal Okays School District’s Use Of Norming Ratios To Assign Classroom Space To Charter Schools

by Michelle Cannon, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/21/2013

A charter schools association brought a lawsuit against a school district and alleged the district violated Proposition 39 by using norming ratios to assign classroom space to charter schools. The court of appeal held that...more

Illinois Appellate Court Finds Schools Not Liable For Student Injury And Deaths In Two Separate Lawsuits

by Amy Kosanovich Dickerson | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/16/2013

Last fall, the Illinois Appellate Court issued opinions on two different cases involving the tort immunity of school districts. In both cases, the court declined to find the schools liable....more

2012-13 Education Legislation Summarized By KMTG

by Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/15/2013

In order to have the new 2012-13 education legislation handy, we have combined our series on the subject into one easy to reference location. Here you will find a recap of all the legislation we summarized, along with a link...more

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House 1-11-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/11/2013

In this week’s issue: - Legislature Completes Its First Week - Majority Party Discusses Its Legislative Agenda - New Constitutional Officers Sworn into Office - Federal Decision Issued Regarding MaineCare...more

NLRB Asserts Jurisdiction Over Chicago Nonprofit Corporation That Operates Charter School

by Jennifer Dunn, David Johnson | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/4/2013

In a 3-1 decision in Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy Charter School, Inc. and Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) asserted jurisdiction over a...more

Contrary to Union's Argument, NLRB Finds Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Corporation Operating Charter School in Chicago

by Brenda Canale, Tanja Thompson | Littler on 1/2/2013

In Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy Charter School, Inc., 359 NLRB No. 41 (Dec. 14, 2012), the National Labor Relations Board ("the Board" or "NLRB") rejected the position of a teachers' union and found that it had...more

Legislative Update: Education-Related Topics Including Economic Impact Aid, Campus-Based Mandatory Fees For California State...

by Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 12/24/2012

SB 754 adds section 54029 to the Education Code to address the conditions for receipt of economic impact aid. Economic impact aid is provided to school districts based on the number of English learners and economically...more

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