Education

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Education

IDPH Request to Reissue Emergency Rules Rejected by JCAR

Check out our Law Alert on the emergency rules that have expired.

Lifting of Illinois’ Indoor Mask Mandate Effective February 28 Not Applicable to Schools

Check out our Law Alert on the Mask Mandate being Lifted for certain settings!

Temporary Restraining Order in K-12 School Covid-19 Cases Does Not Apply to Colleges and Universities

As many of you are aware, on February 4, 2022, a Circuit Court Judge in Sangamon County issued a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) affecting certain K-12 school districts in Illinois…

Judge Grants TRO in School COVID-19 Litigation

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2022, Judge Grischow issued a 29-page order granting plaintiffs’ motions for a temporary restraining order in both the student and employee cases in…

No Ruling Today…

Judge Grischow has not issued any rulings on either the motion for a temporary restraining order related to masking and exclusion of students or the motion for a temporary restraining order relating to employee testing/vaccination and masking.

Update on School TRO Litigation

Read our Law Alert about the temporary restraining order in Allan v. Pritzker, et al.

Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Harvard University Lawsuit Signals an End to Affirmative Action in College Admission Decisions

Read our Law Alert about the Supreme Court's decision to hear Harvard University Lawsuit.

Pre-Order the Robbins Schwartz TRS Supplemental Savings Plan Compliance Kit

In 2018, the Illinois legislature amended the Illinois Pension Code to add a requirement that the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) provide an optional defined contribution benefit to all eligible members of SURS (which is done through SURS employers).

Available Now: SURS Deferred Compensation Plan Compliance Kit

In 2018, the Illinois legislature amended the Illinois Pension Code to add a requirement that the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) provide an optional defined contribution benefit to all eligible members of SURS (which is done through SURS employers).