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On July 24, 2026, a federal court ruled key Illinois statutes granting in-state tuition and aid to non-citizen students unconstitutional and preempted by federal law. The ruling is stayed until August 7, 2026, pending a possible appeal.
Governor Pritzker has signed a new law extending school districts’ interfund transfer authority, but the procedural requirements haven’t changed. Find out what districts need to do to stay compliant through 2029.
A new Illinois law is reshaping how school districts issue remediation warnings to tenured teachers. Public Act 104-0647, effective immediately, gives teachers a right to respond before a warning is approved and for the first time allows warnings to be challenged through binding arbitration. Here’s what districts need to know.
With June 30 fast approaching, Illinois school districts should be aware that the less restrictive interfund transfer authority under Section 17-2A of the School Code is set to expire — and the extension isn’t law yet.
Seventh Circuit rules on important considerations for determining least restrictive environment for students with disabilities. Read more here.
The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up the spring legislative session on Monday, June 1, 2026. As the legislature’s final actions shook out, several major initiatives passed that will impact students, and there is another to watch for the fall veto session. These are bills that school districts should be aware of.