Attorneys

Carol Ashley, Principal

Carol Ashley heads the firm's school desegration and school law section. Specializing in equity in education, Ms. Ashley partners with proactive school districts and community organizations. From her work with school districts in Rockford, Champaign, and Freeport, Illinois, she has developed a unique expertise in school policy issues relating to race, poverty, student assignment, special education, gifted and talented programs, achievement, and access.

Currently, Ms. Ashley is involved in a groundbreaking lawsuit in the largest school district in Illinois outside of Chicago that addresses closure of schools in minority neighborhoods and proper provision of English Language Learner services.  

Ms. Ashley also has experience in litigating and settling individual and class action employment cases involving public school districts and other employers.

Education

Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago (1994-1996)

J. D., University of Wisconsin Law School (1994)

B. A., Northwestern University (1991)

Videos

Carol's Appearance on ChicagoTonight RE Abolishing the Desegregation Decree at the Chicago Public Schools