Education Law

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2021 Articles

2021 State Legislative Summary By Phil Milsk August 2021 Summaries of new education laws signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in summer 2021.
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Bumping Rights’ of Laid-off Tenured Faculty By Roland R. Cross February 2021 In 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.
Ocol v. Chicago Teachers Union, 982 F.3d 529, 532 (7th Cir. 2020) By Samantha Bobor February 2021 A summary and analysis of Ocol v. Chicago Teachers Union.
Supreme Court Rules on Student’s Off-Campus Speech Rights By Carley Kulenkamp & Roland R. Cross August 2021 On 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.
Williams v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, No. 19-3152 (7th Cir. Dec. 8, 2020) By Mohammed Lakhani February 2021 A summary and analysis of Williams v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago.