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... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jan 2, 2025 | Disability Law, Education Law
Kennedy Hunt P.C. recently filed a human rights lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Youth Services for alleged discrimination against our client based on his disability. According to the lawsuit, our client is a person with various... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jan 2, 2025 | Education Law
Students experiencing homelessness across Missouri are going without the key school services districts are required to provide, a new investigation called Unhoused/Unschooled reveals. Federal law says public school districts must support students experiencing...