by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 18, 2025 | Civil Rights, Education Law, Local News
The Missouri Supreme Court will soon decide if a Missouri school district’s denial for a transgender student to use multi-stall bathrooms and locker rooms is a form of sex discrimination. The impending ruling in the $4 million discrimination case will set a precedent... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 18, 2025 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Education Law
The Trump administration plans to dismantle the Department of Education soon. The DOE oversees protecting students’ civil rights, Title I funds for low-income students, special programs for students with disabilities, student loans, and more. The White House will need... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 16, 2025 | Disability Law, Education Law
On January 31st, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against East Peoria Community School District 309, City of East Peoria, and an East Peoria police officer alleging disability discrimination violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, Sec, 1983, and the... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jan 30, 2025 | Education Law
Right now, the Trump administration is pledging what it calls the largest mass deportation this country has ever seen. The White House also recently stripped schools and houses of worship from immigration enforcement protections. School districts, boards of... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jan 15, 2025 | Disability Law, Education Law
On January 6th, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Rockwood School District and the Special School District of St. Louis County alleging discrimination based on disability against the defendants violating the Missouri Human Rights Act. According to the... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jan 8, 2025 | Disability Law, Education Law
The use of exclusionary discipline across the country is on the rise. The latest data reveals more than 1.4 million K-12 students were suspended in the 2020-2021 school year, the latest year data is available. More than 28,000 students other students were expelled in...