Supreme Court of the United States Rules on Free Speech Case Affirming Tinker Standard
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What Comes Next in Special Ed?
Over the past several months, many have asked what comes next in the field of special education, especially in the areas of child find, compensatory services, and the availability of COVID relief programs.
President Biden’s Executive Order Affecting Title IX
The executive order directs the Secretary of Education to provide the findings of the review to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget within 100 days.
Tenured Teacher Dismissal for Cheating on Statewide Testing Affirmed by Illinois Appellate Court
In a divided decision of the Third District Illinois Appellate Court, the Court upheld a Board's decision to terminate a tenured teacher after a Hearing Officer found insufficient evidence to affirm the Board's dismissal of the teacher.
Evaluation Appeals Bill Signed
Governor Pritzker signed, in August, a bill requiring the development of an appeals process for Unsatisfactory evaluation ratings, to wit:
Pension Case Worth Watching
Recognizing and Responding to Discrimination and Harassment Complaints Consistent with Board Policy
Increasingly, issues of legally-compliant responses to discrimination claims turn on the school district's initial recognition that the alleged conduct falls under the umbrella of discrimination. Too often, a school district's informal and poorly documented response to a situation (even a situation where there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of discrimination) is problematic due
Fair Share Fees Ruled Unconstitutional
How to Conduct an Investigation - Materials Online Now
Materials for our 2017 Firm Workshop, How to Conduct an Investigation, are now online. They can be located here:
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MTBFM at III
The attorneys at Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd. will be presenting at III Joint Annual Conference at the following locations and times: