With COVID-19 rates rising and warnings about risks of holiday and family gatherings abounding, it is no surprise that state and local leaders are looking for ways to flatten the curve as we head into Thanksgiving break. In the past few days, we have heard […]
Also authored by Mikaila John* The Illinois Appellate Court recently issued a decision that reminds school leaders of the importance proper equipment and supervision can play in defending against lawsuits for injuries in athletics and activities. In Biancorosso v. Troy Community Consolidated School District, a sixth-grade student was injured while performing a stunt during a […]
Sometimes, crisis brings out the best in people. Unfortunately, it also often brings out the worst. That has certainly been the case with the ongoing pandemic. While not an entirely new phenomenon, fraudulent unemployment claims have become a widespread phenomenon […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights blog. While much of the talk about Biden’s education agenda has quickly turned to who he will appoint to replace Betsy DeVos and how he will manage the COVID-19 pandemic, both critical issues for sure, we […]
On October 21, 2020, a New York state trial court judge delivered a significant decision involving the enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions in colleges and universities. In the Santonocito v. New York University, the court found that a private university that […]
As promised, following our October 29 alert we more closely examined the conflict between the Governor’s order delaying basketball to Spring and the IHSA’s decision to proceed as scheduled in November. Our review identified a number of issues that must be […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. When it issued its final Title IX regulations in May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said in the preamble to the rules that it would not enforce […]
Dana Fattore Crumley and Shelli Anderson joined the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) weekly podcast on October 19. They discussed issues such as dismissal of tenured and non-tenured staff, legal questions about principal evaluations, and progressive discipline. Listen here
