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Restorative Practices in Schools: “Where are We Now?” Symposium Recap

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Brent Villasenor

On April 12, 2024, the Loyola Center on Education Law & Policy, in partnership with Illinois Disciplinary Equity Project and Forest Zafran Consulting hosted numerous educators, administrators, and attorneys for the Restorative Practices in Schools: Where are We Now? Symposium. … Continue reading →

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Books Behind Bars: The Renewal of Pell Grants for Incarcerated Americans

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Brent Villasenor

By: Mary Hornschemeier Bandstra Participating in a college program while in prison has been definitively shown to reduce recidivism, to improve financial outcomes for former inmates and their families, and to save significant taxpayer money. But for nearly thirty years, … Continue reading →

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Call for Paper Proposals: Developing an Antiracist Research Agenda to Advance Restorative Practices in PreK-12 Schools

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Miranda Johnson

University of California College of Law, San Francisco and Loyola University Chicago Schools of Education and Law will be hosting an interdisciplinary convening series entitled “An Antiracist Research Agenda to Advance Restorative Practices in PreK-12 Schools.” We are seeking proposals … Continue reading →

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Protecting White Children: The Moral Panic About Critical Race Theory by Zulay Valencia Diaz

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Miranda Johnson

Are innocent white children being made to feel guilty for the sins of people long gone? Worse yet, are students being indoctrinated with anti-American rhetoric by the institutions to which their learning has been entrusted? Many conservatives certainly seem to … Continue reading →

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Current Enrollment Required? Examining the Scope of Title IX’s Private Right of Action by Maddie Xilas

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Miranda Johnson

What affiliation with a university, if any, must complainants and/or respondents possess to ensure that plaintiffs have standing to hold universities accountable for deliberate indifference under Title IX? This threshold inquiry, one that is critically important to resolving preliminary questions … Continue reading →

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Zoombombing: An Inside Job, by Cat Bishir

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Jennifer Babisak

I remember my first zoombomber like it was yesterday. “So, I think we’re ready to go into breakout rooms now, but let me first explain the directions.” *Ding dong* A student had entered the waiting room. Strange. I thought this … Continue reading →

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Special Education During Remote Learning: What Are My Child’s Rights?, by Kate Cronk

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Jennifer Babisak

It is a story I hear from parents again and again. In the spring I was understanding and flexible when my child’s school did not provide the services promised in their IEP. There is a global pandemic going on and … Continue reading →

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International Incidents: The New Title IX Regulations and Study Abroad, by Lauren Schneider

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Jennifer Babisak

On May 6, the Department of Education released the much-anticipated Title IX Regulations for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance. The new regulations spell out the scope of schools’ obligation to respond to allegations of sexual violence that … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and its Impact on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), by Carrie Park

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Jennifer Babisak

Nationwide School Closures   With the exponential rise of COVID-19 positive cases throughout the United States, schools have found themselves in unmarked, formidable territory. One-by-one, states implemented preventative measures via temporary school closures in efforts to “flatten the curve.” As of mid-May, 48 states, four United States territories, and the District of Columbia closed schools for the … Continue reading →

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Moving Beyond Suspension: School District Considerations for Student Drug Use, by Jennifer Sabourin

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Miranda Johnson

As states like Illinois legalize or decriminalize the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes, how school districts discipline students (and staff) who use cannabis must evolve accordingly.  Under federal law, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), marijuana is classified … Continue reading →

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