New Illinois Legislation Would Expel Students for Sexual Assault Violations
As of today, very few protections are in place for students who have been sexually assaulted by another student at their school, forcing victims to face their attacker at school as soon as the next day. Illinois school districts cannot continue to turn a blind eye and...
Disparti Wrapped | 2024 Year in Review
Before last year is too far in the rearview mirror, we want to take a moment to highlight the firm’s biggest wins of 2024. Disparti Wrapped — Our 2024 Year in Review We could not be more proud of all the ways we got to serve our Chicago community in the...
Corporal Punishment in Schools Officially Banned in Illinois
As of January 1, 2025, Illinois is only the fifth state to ban corporal punishment in schools — both private and public schools. Shockingly, 17 states technically allow corporal punishment in all schools. Four, however, prohibit its use on students with...
Former CPS Teacher, Andrew Castro, Sentenced in Case of Grooming and Sexual Abuse
CHICAGO, IL – On Friday, January 24th, former Chicago Public School gym teacher, Andrew Castro, was sentenced in a horrific case of grooming and sexual abuse against three young students. Castro plead guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13;...