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…