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Law Alerts
Supreme Court Upholds Coach’s Right to Pray on the Football Field
By Maritza Guevara |
The United States Supreme Court ruled that a high school violated its football coach’s First Amendment rights by prohibiting him from praying on the football field immediately following a game.
U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Amendments to Title IX Regulations on 50th Anniversary of Title IX
By Maritza Guevara |
To mark the 50th Anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the United States Department of Education (“Department”) has released for public comment its proposed amendments to the Department’s regulations implementing Title IX. Read more below!
New Act Provides Students Debt Protections while Imposing New Requirements on Postsecondary Institutions
By Maritza Guevara |
On May 27, 2022, Governor Pritzker signed the Student Debt Assistance Act (the “Act”) into law as Public Act 102-0998. Read more below!
Amendment to the Illinois Board of Higher Education Act Requires Illinois Colleges and Universities to Develop and Report on Student Equity Plans and Practices
By Maritza Guevara |
HB 5464 (P.A. 102-149) now requires all public institutions of higher education in Illinois to develop and submit to the Illinois Board of Higher Education (“IBHE”) an equity plan and practices to increase the access, retention, completion, and student loan repayment rates of minorities, rural students, adult students, women, and individuals with disabilities who are traditionally underrepresented in education programs and activities.
Newly Signed Law Expands Unpaid Bereavement Leave, Effective January 1, 2023
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our latest Law Alert!
School Boards Now Have Additional Time to Schedule the Organizational Meeting Following a Consolidated Election
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our latest Law Alert!
Governor Signs Four Bills Aimed at Addressing Staffing Shortages
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our Law Alert on the bills that Governor Pritzker signed into law on April 27, 2022.
Governor Signs Paid COVID-19 Leave into Law for Vaccinated School and College Employees
By Maritza Guevara |
Public Act 102-0697, requires schools and colleges to provide paid leave to their vaccinated employees for reasons related to COVID-19 during a public health emergency. If a school or college requires vaccinated employees to also participate in COVID-19 testing, they must also participate in the mandated testing to be eligible for the paid leave.