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Illinois Court Finds Teaching the “N” Word is Not Protected by the First Amendment

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Recently, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois addressed whether a teacher could be disciplined for using the word “n*gger” in a sixth grade classroom. In Brown v. Board of Education of the...more

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Recent Case Reminds Schools of First Amendment and Title VII Responsibilities in Employment Context

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Recently, the Northern District of Illinois issued its opinion in Wong v. Board of Education of Community Consolidated School District 15. Although the court’s decision does not address novel arguments or depart from prior...more

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