Illinois volume
Schools & students
Title IX, IDEA, FERPA, and the Constitution apply in public schools. State codes add compulsory attendance, discipline, and records rules.
Federal floor
Public-school speech and discipline
Students do not shed constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate, but schools may apply reasonable, content-neutral rules. Corporal punishment and expulsion procedures are state law.
Disability and special education
IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA require evaluation, accommodations, and (where eligible) an IEP. State education agencies hear complaints.
Sex discrimination and records
Title IX forbids sex discrimination in federally funded education. FERPA gives parents and eligible students rights in education records.