In Fort Bend Independent School District v. Z.A. Douglas A. 62 IDELR 231 (S.D. Tex.
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On May 14, 2014 the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a "Dear Colleague" letter clarifying that federal civil rights laws, enforced by OCR, apply to charter schools.
Students with disabilities who need extended school year (ESY) are entitled to receive those services in the least restrictive environment. This is true even if the school district does not offer a summer program to students without disabilities. In T.M. by A.M. v.
A Michigan charter school violated the IDEA by expelling a student with ADHD and oppositional defiant behavior without first evaluating his special education eligibility. It didn't matter that the child's guardian had not requested an evaluation.
Today, November 12, 2014, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) with the Department of Education have issued a joint letter and FAQ to public school educators (
This is a special guest posting by Emily Harvey, an attorney with my office: The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
Section 504 requires school districts to provide a process for parents to resolve disputes regarding services provided under Section 504.
In a joint Dear Colleague Letter the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have advised residential juvenile justice facilities receiving federal finds that they must comply with the discipline procedures that apply to students with disabilities under Section 504 ( De
Linda had an apartment in the community until a series of illnesses. She was admitted to a nursing home for rehabilitation. The plan was to discharge her to live in an assisted living residence, instead of an apartment in the community.
Since 2007, Disability Law Colorado has conducted a targeted initiative to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion of public school students with disabilities.
