2021 State Legislative SummaryBy Phil MilskAugust 2021Summaries of new education laws signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in summer 2021.
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Bumping Rights’ of Laid-off Tenured FacultyBy Roland R. CrossFebruary 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.
Supreme Court Rules on Student’s Off-Campus Speech RightsBy Carley Kulenkamp & Roland R. CrossAugust 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.
