by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Oct 7, 2021 | Education Law
On Sept. 7, 2021, Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the Circuit Court of St. Charles County against the Francis Howell School District for violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit alleges our client, a former employee of the school district, was victim...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 12, 2021 | Education Law
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, independent schools have received relief funds from the federal government — including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) — under the CARES Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. Acceptance...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 6, 2021 | Education Law, Local News
Schools across the country have shut their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. For almost a year, students have learned from home. In many instances, schools have reopened and implemented social distancing measures. Still, though, according to an August Census...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 17, 2020 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Education Law
On March 2, 2020, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph R. Erickson wrote a favorable opinion for our client, a thirteen-year old child with complex needs and medical diagnoses, including autism. The parents, on behalf of their child, prevailed on all claims in...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 15, 2020 | Disability Law, Education Law, Local News
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes to daily life across Missouri and Illinois since early March 2020, and the frequent changes to local and state laws can be hard to keep up with. Nearly all schools across Missouri and Illinois are currently closed due...
by Camille Respess | Apr 1, 2019 | Education Law, Local News
Federal data released by the U.S. Department of Education indicates that the gap between discipline cases of white and non-white students is growing. According to their Civil Rights data collection for the 2015-2016 school year released in April 2018, the disparity...
