Monthly Archives: July 2021

IDPH/ISBE Release FAQ then CDC Revises Position on Masks

In an FAQ dated July 26, 2021, the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) and the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) answered questions related to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (“CDC”) Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools, released July 9, 2021. Yesterday, July 27, 2021, just one day after the [...]

By | July 28th, 2021|Covid-19 Resources, Education Law News|
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Developing COVID-19 Guidance for Fall 2021

As the spring semester drew to a close and summer began, parents, board members, and educators across Illinois began asking what school operations would look like in the fall.  Even now, as summer is halfway over, we are only beginning to receive updated guidance from the state and federal agencies. In the morning on Friday, [...]

By , | July 12th, 2021|Covid-19 Resources, Education Law News, Litigation Law News|
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Game on! Illinois Joins Other States Allowing College Athletes to Get Paid for Endorsements and Sign Agents

Beginning today, college athletes in Illinois will be able to sign agents and get paid for autograph signings, endorsing products, or appearing in advertising. Earlier this week, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB 2338, also called the “Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act,” (the “Act’) into law. This and similar laws cover rights commonly referred to as “NIL” [...]

By | July 1st, 2021|Education Law News|
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