U.S. Supreme Court Decides Standard for Money Damages Under Section 504
The United States Supreme Court recently decided a case in which the parents alleged that a school district discriminated against their child with a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Court ruled in favor of the parents and […]
U.S. Supreme Court Establishes Reverse Employment Discrimination Standard
In a rare unanimous decision on June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court (Supreme Court) resolved a split among federal circuits in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, No. 23-1039 (June 5, 2025), by concluding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects “any individual” from employment discrimination […]
Potential Cybersecurity Concerns Arising out of a Sunlight Report Warning
On Tuesday, June 3,2025, the “Sunlight Report,” a self-described independent civic watchdog, requested notice of public meetings under Wis. Stat. § 19.84(1)(b) for governmental bodies across the state of Wisconsin, including school boards, villages, towns, and other municipalities. Yesterday, we learned that the League of Wisconsin Municipalities notified its members that the Sunlight Report recently […]
DPI Publishes Guidance on High School Crime Reporting Requirement
Section 118.124 of the Wisconsin Statutes, passed in 2023 and now first effective for the 2024-2025 school year, imposes a crime reporting requirement for Wisconsin high schools, operated by public school districts, including charter schools, and all private high schools participating in select Parental Choice programs. Guidance issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction […]
