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Supreme Court Rules on Student’s Off-Campus Speech Rights By Carley Kulenkamp & Roland R. Cross Education Law, 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.
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Bumping Rights’ of Laid-off Tenured Faculty By Roland R. Cross Education Law, 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.
New Freedom of Information Act Cases By Roland R. Cross Education Law, June 2020 In December 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court concluded that a Freedom of Information Act requester should have obtained a settlement agreement between an entity that contracts with the Illinois State Department of Corrections to provide medical care for inmates and the estate of a former inmate.
Transgender Student Rights Updates By Roland R. Cross Education Law, October 2019 An overview of recent transgender student rights updates in Illinois and federal courts.
Frakes v. Peoria School District No. 150 By Roland R. Cross Education Law, December 2017 On September 26, 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s granting of summary judgment to the Peoria School District in finding that the employee failed to show that she engaged in any protected activity giving rise to a Section 504 claim.
Illinois Supreme Court finds PAC’s “incorrect reading” of OMA “clear error” and other recent Open Meetings Act cases By Roland R. Cross Education Law, May 2017 In late 2016, the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Appellate Court and the PAC of the Illinois Attorney General’s office issued important decisions clarifying the requirements and exceptions for public bodies to operate under the Open Meetings Act.
Another bullying case dismissed in federal court By Roland R. Cross Education Law, April 2016 On August 24, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, upheld a decision from the Northern District of Indiana which granted summary judgment to East Porter County School Corporation, Morgan Township Middle/High School, Porter Township School Corporation and Boone Grove Middle School with respect to allegations that the Districts violated a student’s Section 1983 rights with respect to allegations of bullying.
In re pension reform litigation By Roland R. Cross & Elizabeth A. Tracy Education Law, October 2015 On May 8, 2015 the Supreme Court of Illinois unanimously found Public Act 98-599 to be unconstitutional and invalid.

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