New Jersey lawmakers recently changed state law to require schools to bear the burden of proving, if there is a dispute with parents, that the educational plans they create for students with disabilities are appropriate. The state's action, which follows a similar move by New York state in August, is considered a success by parents and advocacy…

First in a series of six articles on the legal responsibilities, liabilities, and limitations of school boards. The article also discusses the tort immunity doctrine for school districts. (MF)

In response to passage of Illinois Senate Bill 1424 in 1974, which authorized the establishment of a Courts Complex in Springfield, including the William Chamberlain Memorial School of Law, the Board of Higher Education submitted this report. Background information is presented on the state of legal education in Illinois and its planned expansion…