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OSEP Spanish Glossary Now Available

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The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has published a Spanish Glossary with over 250 IDEA related terms in Spanish. The...

U.S. Department of Education Issues Part C Regulations

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     Today, the Department of Education (the Department) issued the final regulations for the early intervention program under...

U.S. District Court Affirms Validity of IDEA Regulations...

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In Phillip and Angie C. v. Jefferson County Board of Education , 111 LRP 55718 (N.D. Ala. Aug 17, 2011), the U.S. District Court...

High School Student's Lack of Effort/Negative Attitude...

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In Ms. H v. Montgomery County Board of Education, 56 IDELR 268 (May 12,2011) a  U.S. District Court in Alabama ruled that the...

Father's Girlfriend Did Not Have Authority to Cancel...

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     Some cases have more interesting facts than others. In Chicago (IL) Public Schools, 56 IDELR 54 (OCR July 2, 2010), the...

Father’s Girlfriend Did Not Have Authority to Cancel Boy’s...

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     Some cases have more interesting facts than others. In Chicago (IL) Public Schools, 56 IDELR 54 (OCR July 2, 2010), the...

It Usually Doesn’t Help if Parents Appear Uncooperative in...

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     Parents may sometimes feel it is pointless to continue meeting with the school to work out IEP issues. But my experience has...

The Everyday Guide and Preventing Litigation in Special...

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     I am proud to announce that my book The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law and the Preventing Litigation in Special...

OCR Clarifies that Federal Law Prohibits Practices that...

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     Last Friday the Office for Civil Rights and the Justice Department jointly issued a  "Dear Colleague" letter to school...

Placing Student on Homebound for Most of His Senior Year...

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     In Logan County(WV) School, 55 IDELR 297 (OCR 2010), the Office for Civil Rights found that the school district violated...

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