Sligo Law Group in the News

2026

K–12 Dive

Jul 21, 2026

Special educators oppose Education Department breakup
Featuring Marcus Hedrick, Of Counsel

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The 74

Jul 21, 2026

Trump’s Education Department Leaves Mountain of Public Records Requests Unaddressed
Featuring Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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Bloomberg Government

Jul 15, 2026

Hurdles Ahead as House GOP Seeks to Unwind Education Department
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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News From The States

Jul 9, 2026

What’s a Professional Graduate Degree? Loan Confusion Reigns Amid Legal Battle
Featuring Denise Morelli, Of Counsel

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Education Week

Jul 8, 2026

Big Changes to Federal Grants Are Coming: What They Could Mean for Schools
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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New America

Jul 1, 2026

The AI College: How One For-Profit School Substituted Instructors With a Chatbot
Featuring Denise Morelli, Of Counsel

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UPI

Jun 29, 2026

‘Final Mission’: Education Department Shuffling Under Other Agencies
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner, and Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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The Educator's Room

Jun 26, 2026

Judge Pauses Trump Administration’s Narrow Definition of “Professional” Graduate Degrees
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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Inside Higher Ed

Jun 25, 2026

Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition, Likely Aiding Student Borrowers
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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Education Week

Jun 16, 2026

Education Department Moves Special Ed. and Civil Rights to Other Agencies
Featuring Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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Inside Higher Ed

Jun 1, 2026

How Challengers Are Trying to Block ED’s New Loan Limits
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner

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Inside Higher Ed

Apr 20, 2026

After Week of Negotiations, ED’s Accreditation Proposals Remain Intact
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner

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Inside Higher Ed

Apr 3, 2026

As Lawsuits Against Trump Pile Up, Strategies Shift and Battle Lines Become Clear
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner

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Inside Higher Ed

Apr 1, 2026

What’s the Future of Naturopathic Medicine?
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner

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Education Week

Mar 20, 2026

Where Are Ed. Dept. Programs Moving? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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Education Week

Mar 11, 2026

Federal Funding Disruptions for Schools Are Far From Over
Featuring Sligo Law Group

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The 74

Mar 4, 2026

Former Ed. Dept. Staff Say Their Firings Were ‘Politically Motivated’
Featuring Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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Inside Higher Ed

Feb 26, 2026

ED’s DEI Guidance Is Dead. Trump’s Crackdown Isn’t.
Featuring Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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The 74

Feb 24, 2026

Education Dept. Dismantling Continues, Hitting School Safety, Family Engagement
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner

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Law360

Feb 17, 2026

Ex-Federal Workers Say Reductions Were "Political" Firings
Featuring Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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2025

Chicago Sun-Times

Dec 29, 2025

Lawsuits challenge Trump administration’s termination of grants for Illinois schools
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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NPR

Nov 19, 2025

Trump Administration Shares Plan to Dismantle More of the Department of Education
Featuring Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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The 74

Nov 18, 2025

White House Splinters Education Department, Sending K–12 Programs to Labor
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner

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POLITICO

Nov 6, 2025

Former DOJ Lawyers Switch Sides
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The Washington Post

Oct 18, 2025

Trump Moves Closer to Eliminating Education Department Amid Shutdown
Featuring Becca Walawender, Senior Advisor

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The 74

Oct 16, 2025

Court Blocks Shutdown Layoffs, but Experts Say Education Department Programs Still in Danger
Featuring Emily Merolli, Michael Anderson, and Becca Walawender

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The 1A

Oct 16, 2025

What Cuts to the Department of Education Mean for Special Education
Featuring Becca Walawender, Senior Advisor

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NPR

Oct 15, 2025

Union Says Education Department's Civil Rights Office Was Hit Hard by Shutdown Layoffs
Featuring Becca Walawender, Senior Advisor

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The New York Times

Oct 14, 2025

White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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Education Week

Oct 13, 2025

Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs
Featuring Josie Eskow Skinner, Partner

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Inside Higher Ed

Oct 10, 2025

Higher Ed Will Likely Be a Key Topic for SCOTUS: Which Cases Will Make the Cut?
Featuring Jill Siegelbaum, Partner

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Law360

Aug 22, 2025

Continued Education Access Is The Goal Of New DC Boutique
Sligo Law Group

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Bethesda Magazine

Aug 21, 2025

‘An awful time to leave’: Three laid-off U.S. Department of Education lawyers aim to fill gaps with new law firm
Sligo Law Group

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Law.com

Aug 13, 2025

Former Education Department Attorneys Open DC Boutique
Sligo Law Group

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Bloomberg Law

Aug 13, 2025

Education Lawyers Fired by Trump Start Firm in ‘Chaotic’ Stretch
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NPR

Jul 24, 2025

The Trump Administration Is Drastically Changing Education in America — What It Means for You
Featuring Emily Merolli, Partner

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