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First Friday September Edition: 2024 OCR Update
First Friday September Edition, where we discussed crucial Student Issues and the latest Title IX updates! Chas Griffin delivered an essential 2024 OCR Update, from the basics of OCR to the ins and outs of [...]
First Friday September Edition: Bullying Checklist
This month's First Friday September Edition focused on Student Issues and Title IX Updates. This informative session dove into the complexities of bullying, offering legal insights and a step-by-step Bullying Checklist to help schools address [...]
Customized Training for your District
Kriha Boucek is a full-service education law firm. Our attorneys provide quality services to school districts, Board members, administrators, faculty, and staff. As a firm, we are dedicated to supporting school districts and providing valuable [...]
OCR Title VI Fact Sheet
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Title VI Fact Sheet on July 2, 2024, addressing the uptick in complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in PK-12 school districts and [...]
Chevron Doctrine Overruled
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of federal agencies (including the U.S. Department of Education) by overturning the ‘Chevron doctrine’ which had been recognized since 1984. Chevron U. S. A. [...]
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) just released Residential Placement guidance document
Navigating residential placements can be complex, especially when considering factors such as student residency and district financial responsibility for educational services in a residential setting. We often get questions like, “Which district is responsible for [...]