2023 has brought a deluge of legislation, with 561 bills signed into law in Illinois so far. This publication summarizes more than 50 of those bills (and one federal bill) that are relevant to school districts. These new bills include some with major changes to procurement, student services, and personnel operations that will require substantial efforts by school administrators to update their policies, procedures, and practices.

A Massachusetts federal district court recently ruled that a school district did not violate its teacher’s First Amendment rights when it fired her for posting, reposting, or sharing several memes on social media. Read more here.

The Illinois General Assembly recently enacted the Municipal Design-Build Authorization Act. The Act will go into effect on January 1, 2023. Read more here.

A group of Virginia area parents asked the Supreme Court to hear their complaints regarding their recent revision surrounding the student admissions process. Read more here.

Higher Education Happenings is a complimentary newsletter published by our attorneys in the firm’s higher education practice group.

Employer DEI initiatives are facing challenges in light of the Supreme Court’s recent student admissions decision. Read more here.

The United States Departments of Justice and Education released written guidance to assist colleges and universities in understanding the decision to invalidate the use of race in student admissions. Read more here.

Read more about the recent modifications made to tenure qualifications for teachers here.

Public Act 103-0394 has recently been signed into law by Governor Pritzker. Read more here.

Robbins Schwartz is excited to announce Frank B. Garrett III as a presenter at the 2023 American Association of School Personnel Administrators’ Virtual Boot Camp.