Disability Law

Justice Department Determines Private School Voucher...

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     Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)...

In Reviewing MDR Decisions, Hearing Officers May Consider...

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Students with disabilities, like all students, may be disciplined for violating the school's code of conduct.

Change in Location Can Be A Change in Placement

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     Some school districts and their counsel assert that, under the IDEA, a change in location of service delivery is not a...

18 Days of Early Dismissals Constitute a Pattern Requiring...

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In South Bronx (NY) Classical Charter School, 59 IDELR 231 (OCR 2012) the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that the...

High School Athletic Association must Comply with 504 and...

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In People of the State of Illinois v Illinois High School Athletic Association, 59 IDELR 153 (N.D. Ill 2012), the Office of the...

Bus Suspension Requires MDR Even if Parent Drives Student...

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Melody Musgrove, the Director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) provided guidance regarding a school district's...

Massachusetts District Violates 504 by Not Meeting Student...

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     A Massachusetts School District violated a student's 504 Plan by not providing training for staff on how to use an FM sound...

On 39th Anniversary of 504 OCR Issues "Disability...

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     On the 39th Anniversary of the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the...

US Department of Education Provides Bullying Prevention...

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     On September 28, the United States Department of Education released a free training toolkit for classroom teachers to use to...

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