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April 1, 2025 | General Updates
2025 Elections Infographic
Stay informed! Learn more about key dates and requirements for elected officials here.
March 21, 2025 | K-12 Updates
Important Updates Related to DEI, OCR Investigations, the U.S. Department of Education, and Transgender Students
Robbins Schwartz continues to track and report on important federal and state updates impacting educational institutions and employers. Read the latest updates to keep you informed here.
March 5, 2025 | K-12 Updates
DEI Updates: Understanding the Pending Litigation and New OCR FAQs
The DEI landscape has changed once again. In the past two weeks, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction temporarily halting certain provisions of the Trump Administration’s executive orders related to DEI.
February 18, 2025 | General Updates
Federal Government Issues New Guidance on DEI Enforcement
On February 14, 2025, the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), released a Dear Colleague letter to state and local educational institutions. The guidance and important implications are analyzed below.
February 7, 2025 | K-12 Updates
Federal Government Issues Executive Order on Student Athletics and Sues Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Over Immigration Enforcement
Read our latest law alert summarizing new executive order developments and their implications for institutions, including key timelines to note.
February 4, 2025 | K-12 Updates
Annual Reminder on Educational Support Staff RIF Procedures and Teacher Non-Renewal/RIF Deadlines
As the 2024-25 school year continues through the winter months, school districts are beginning to plan and review their staffing needs for the 2025-26 school year. In assessing options to address those needs, some school districts may determine it is necessary to implement a reduction-in-force (“RIF”) of its educational support staff, a statutory process driven by The School Code. Many school districts are also likely to be considering the non-reemployment of non-tenured teachers at the end of the 2024-25 school term, or a RIF of teachers, statutory processes that were significantly modified in recent years. Given the various procedural requirements imposed on school districts, we believe an annual reminder of those requirements will be of assistance as districts plan for their future personnel and staffing needs.
January 31, 2025 | General Updates
More Executive Orders and Federal Guidance Impacting Educational Institutions
Read our latest law alert about additional executive orders and federal guidance affecting educational institutions.
January 21, 2025 | General Updates
Executive Orders Impacting Educational Institutions… What You Need to Know
Within hours of taking office, President Trump issued executive orders impacting educational institutions. Robbins Schwartz attorneys are closely monitoring the executive actions, and have identified two orders that administrators should be aware of.
January 10, 2025 | General Updates
2024 Title IX Regulations Struck Down
On January 9th, a federal district court in Kentucky invalidated the 2024 Title IX regulations nationwide, ruling them unlawful for exceeding the Department of Education’s authority, violating the Constitution, and being arbitrarily and capriciously enacted. Read more here.
January 7, 2025 | Higher Education Updates
Electronic Bidding for Construction Contracts Now Permitted Under Recent Amendment to the Public Community College Act
The Illinois General Assembly amended Section 3-27.1 of the Public Community College Act to permit electronic submission of sealed construction bids, provided they comply with bid document authorization, electronic security measures, and secure receipt procedures. Read more here.
