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United States Supreme Court Hears Argument in Historic Student Speech Case

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in its first case ever to address the discipline of students for speech occurring off-campus, on their own time, and online. ...more

New Rules for Qualified Interpreters in Effect

ISBE has adopted new rules to support parent participation in IEP meetings by requiring districts to arrange for and fund “qualified interpreters” for parents whose native language is other than English. We have heard concern...more

Supreme Court Rules DACA to Continue—For Now

On June 18, 2020, The United States Supreme Court ruled, 5 to 4, that the Trump Administration could not immediately shut down DACA, a program protecting nearly 700,000 young immigrants, many children, from Deportation....more

COVID-19 Stimulus Law Allots $13.5 Billion to Public Schools

Today, the President signed a $2 trillion stimulus package into law to help industries impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The package includes a $30 billion Education Stabilization Fund for K-12 school districts...more

Can Schools Limit Parents’ Hostile Speech: Federal Court Says Yes

School personnel should expect to encounter a heated parent from time to time; parents are often understandably passionate about their children’s educations. But what happens when parental advocacy escalates from vigorous...more

The Growing Coronavirus Threat: Revised Recommendations for Schools

In the past month, we have issued a number of resources on Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, as applicable to schools, colleges, and universities, from education-focused recommendations to issues implicating all...more

Gotta' Have Faith in Schools? Per Guidance, Sometimes the Answer Is Yes

The White House recently announced two initiatives aimed at addressing perceived discrimination in education against students and institutions based on religion. We address one of those initiatives—proposed regulations aimed...more

Proposed Regulations Would Ease Access to Public Funds for Faith-Based Colleges

The White House recently announced two initiatives aimed at addressing perceived discrimination in education against students and institutions based on religion. We address the first of those initiatives, relating to prayer...more

Are Extended Special Education Services Coming to Illinois?

IAASE recently reported that HB 3897 is currently making its way through the Illinois legislative process. This bill would expand special education eligibility to students through the school year in which they turn 22....more

Disciplinary Protections for Students Not Determined Eligible for Special Education – Wait. How Does That Work?

As the kick-off to the school year winds down and daily routines take shape, we start to see serious student discipline issues pop up. And one situation that always leads to confusion is what to do when a student who does not...more

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