Seventh Circuit Reviews Scope of Free Speech Rights of Public EmployeesBy Walter J. Zukowski & James S. PetersEducation Law, October 2025A case summary of Hedgepeth v. Britton, a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals case, that explores the range of what's appropriate for a public employee to post on social media.
State Legislative Update: New Education LawsBy Phil MilskEducation Law, October 2025Learn more about the new legislation passed in the summer of 2025 that impacts education law.
Legislative Update: New Education LawsBy Phil MilskEducation Law, November 2024Summaries of bills passed in both houses of the General Assembly during the Spring 2024 session relevant to education law practitioners.
Special Education Assistance for Families provided by the Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy CommissionBy Kelly FranklinEducation Law, November 2024The Special Education, or SpEd Initiative, of the Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission is a collaboration between the Human Rights Authority and Legal Advocacy Service created to help families navigate special education placement and services through training, advocacy, and legal support.
New Education LawsBy Phil MilskEducation Law, October 2023Summaries of education bills recently signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker.
10 Things to Know as the School Year OpensBy Robert P. LyonsEducation Law, October 2022Summaries of 10 new laws impacting education and educators that are in effect for the 2021-22 school year.
2021 State Legislative SummaryBy Phil MilskEducation Law, August 2021Summaries of new education laws signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in summer 2021.
Supreme Court Rules on Student’s Off-Campus Speech RightsBy Carley Kulenkamp & Roland R. CrossEducation Law, August 2021On June 23, 2021, the United States Supreme Court found in favor of B.L., a student, in the landmark school free speech case regarding off-campus speech.
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Bumping Rights’ of Laid-off Tenured FacultyBy Roland R. CrossEducation Law, February 2021In December 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision in Barrall v. The Board of Trustees of John A. Logan Community College, which focused on “the bumping rights” of laid-off tenured faculty members under the Illinois Public Community College Act.
Transgender Student Rights UpdatesBy Roland R. CrossEducation Law, October 2019An overview of recent transgender student rights updates in Illinois and federal courts.
Addressing the Illinois teacher shortageBy Robert P. LyonsEducation Law, June 2019An overview of the significant steps the Illinois legislature took in 2018 to address the state’s teacher shortage.
Legislative updateBy Phil MilskEducation Law, June 2019Summaries of major bills relating to education that were recently signed into law.
New leadership at State Board of EducationEducation Law, June 2019Two press releases from Governor Pritzker's office announcing the appointments of new members of the State Board of Education and a new state superintendent of education are reprinted below.
New public acts (continued)By Phil MilskEducation Law, November 2018An overview of bills that pertain to education that were recently signed into law in Illinois.
New public acts (continued)By Phil MilskEducation Law, September 2018An overview of bills that pertain to education that were recently signed into law in Illinois.
New public actsBy Phil MilskEducation Law, August 2018An overview of bills that pertain to education that were recently signed into law in Illinois.
A.H. v. Illinois High School Association (7th Cir. 2018)By Jeffrey L. TerryEducation Law, June 2018An overview of A.H. v. Illinois High School Association, in which the appellate court affirmed the district court's granting of summary judgment to the Illinois High School Association in finding that a disabled student's requests for accommodations were not reasonable under the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
