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Category: Special Education

February 28, 2019

School Discipline That Works

The following editorial was published by The Jonesboro Sun on Friday, February 22, 2019, on pages A4-A5. It was written by my colleague, Robin…

August 11, 2017

Special Education FAQ for Parents

There are two times during the year that I get the most calls from parents of special needs students: (1) when IEPs are being…

September 29, 2016

What Level of Education Does the IDEA Require?

This is a question that plagues parents and teachers of special education students almost daily. And though the U.S. Supreme Court has remained silent…

February 10, 2016

Do Parents Have the Right to Discuss Bullying with Their Child’s IEP Team?

Yes, at least according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Just last month, in T.K. v. New York City Dep’t of Education, the…

August 16, 2013

California Court: Lay School Employees May Administer Insulin

Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court, in American Nurses Association v. Torlakson, ruled that trained school personnel who are not licensed health care…

June 24, 2013

IDEA Violated by Change in Student Placement without Parental Input

When I first glanced at the ruling in this case, issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals two weeks ago, I thought it…

June 11, 2013

NSBA Wants Clarification from OCR

I wrote here several months ago about the somewhat controversial guidance released from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights in January of this…

February 13, 2013

Some Skeptical of New Special Ed Guidance from OCR

The USDOE’s Office of Civil Rights released new guidance last month regarding how school districts must accommodate students with disabilities who wish to participate…

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