Student Rights & Free Speech Illinois
Student Walkouts and Political Protests in Illinois Public Schools: What Are Your Rights?
Public schools in Illinois are not just centers for academic learning; they are the training grounds for civic engagement. From Chicago to Carbondale, young people are increasingly...
Can an Illinois School Legally Punish a Student for Off-Campus Social Media Posts?
Every day across Illinois, teenagers share their lives on Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. Sometimes, these posts include crude language, complaints about a strict math teacher, or...
Is Your Child's School Dress Code Illegal in Illinois? Hair, Hijabs, and Gender Expression
For decades, public school dress codes have been a source of intense conflict between students and administrators. Often, these rules are wildly outdated, relying on archaic standa...