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Fourth Circuit rules professorial speech unrelated to academic duties protected by First Amendment

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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May 2 2011

A federal Court of Appeals recently ruled that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects a public university faculty member’s speech that is related to scholarship or teaching

School district properly denied non-custodial parent access to children at school as required by divorce decree

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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November 15 2011

In Schmidt v. Des Moines Public Schools, et al., the federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals found that a school district did not violate a parent’s constitutional rights by following the terms of a divorce decree and denying one parent access to her children at school

Supreme Court decides two cases involving student interrogations by non-school officials

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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July 12 2011

The United State Supreme Court recently decided two cases involving non-school officials’ interrogations of students on school grounds

Day of Silence FAQs

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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April 12 2012

The Day of Silence, a national, youth-run effort to protest harassment and bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) students, will be observed on April 20 this year

Seventh Circuit denies reimbursement for unilateral placement where student is progressing, despite school’s procedural errors

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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January 16 2012

In M.B. v. Hamilton Southeastern Schools, the Seventh Circuit rejected the parents’ procedural and substantive claims because the procedural errors did not prevent the parents from participating in the IEP process or impact the student’s IEP, and the student was making progress toward his IEP goals

New drivers education instructors are required to have driver education endorsement

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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March 14 2012

A drivers education endorsement requirement went into effect on February 1, 2012, which requires that new drivers education instructors hold a valid secondary grade certification and an endorsement in safety and drivers education

Is your school caught in custody dispute?

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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December 4 2012

A father calls to inform you that his ex-wife is not permitted to pick up their son from school anymore

Illinois appellate court finds schools not liable for student injury and deaths in two separate lawsuits

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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January 15 2013

Last fall, the Illinois Appellate Court issued opinions on two different cases involving the tort immunity of school districts. In both cases, the