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Broad Street Brief: WNBA Expanding to Philly in 2030

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Philly to Invest in 15 More “Year-Round” Schools - Mayor Charelle Parker announced that Philadelphia will invest in 15 new extended-day, extended-year schools. The list comprises ten conventional Philadelphia public schools...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 34 - March 2025

Republican lawmakers left the Senate chamber on Friday like victors heading for the locker room, collecting high fives and fist bumps from lobbyists in the hallway on their way to the ice baths. They had reason to...more

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Trump Signs Order Aimed at the Department of Education – Potential Impacts on Schools, Students, and the Future of Federal...

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On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the process to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) — a historic move that could fundamentally reshape oversight of education in the...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 33 - March 2025

The Georgia House of Representatives achieved the trifecta on Thursday, combining three favorite legislative traditions in one moment on the floor: recognition of a local novelty with an invite resolution, the appearance of a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 30 - March 2025

Legislative days are better with dogs, even if they are the oversized mascot variety. Tuesday’s tail-wagger was CALi, the “spokespuppy” for Bright from the Start: Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning, who scampered...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 27 - March 2025

When lawmakers and lobbyists were greeted by the aroma of grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday morning, there was no question what day it was. In addition to Crossover Eve,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 10 - January 2025

The Georgia General Assembly got off to a fast start on Monday with the State Senate taking up its first substantive measures of the session before both bodies filled the afternoon with committee hearings. But before...more

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Physical Restraint and Time Out Update

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Prior to winter break, we wrote about proposed legislation that would further limit the use of physical restraint and time out in Illinois schools. While many expected the bill to pass during the lame duck session earlier...more

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Proposed State and Federal Legislation Would Further Reduce Physical Restraint and Time Out in Schools

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Over the past year, the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools has come under increased scrutiny. While ISBE issued emergency rules at the end of last November, followed by a series of updates and then final...more

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Isolated Time Out is Back (for now): ISBE Issues Revised Guidance and Reporting Form After Second Amendment to Emergency Rules on...

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Last week, ISBE reversed course on isolated time out. After initially banning the practice in late November 2019, ISBE heard from many stakeholders that having a staff member in a time out room with an escalated student was...more

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The Changes Keep Coming: Second Amendment to Emergency Rules Permits Isolated Time Out

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On February 25, 2020, ISBE posted a second amendment to its emergency rules governing physical restraint and time out. This new amendment, which is effective immediately, is the most recent development in ISBE’s attempts to...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

They’re Back! What Should the Schools Expect From the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly Session?

On February 5, 2020, the 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on May 6, 2020.  Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut’s schools will be unleashed during the...more

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ISBE Approves Revised Proposed Rules on Physical Restraint and Time Out

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On February 18, 2020, ISBE approved revised proposed rules related to the use of physical restraint and time out in schools. The revised proposed rules follow ISBE’s receipt and review of over three hundredb comments on...more

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Key Takeaways From ISBE’s Guidance and FAQ on Time Out and Physical Restraint Emergency Rules

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After receiving and reviewing questions and concerns from stakeholders regarding the practical implications of its emergency rules on the use of time out and physical restraint, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”)...more

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What Do ISBE’s Proposed Permanent Rules on Time Out and Physical Restraint Mean for Your School?

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Within the last few weeks, there have been significant changes to the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) rules regarding time out and physical restraint. First, ISBE issued emergency rules, then it...more

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