A special education lawsuit was filed in federal court in New York against every school district and every state department of education in the United States. The suit alleged virtual learning without in-person support denied a FAPE to students with disabilities nationwide. Some school districts across the nation, well outside of […]
The 30th anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act is July 26, 2020. The NY Times did a great collection of articles related to this. It is worth your time.
On June 29, 2020, Senators Maggie Hassen (D-NH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Chris VanHollen (D-MD) introduced the “Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act.” The purpose of the Act is to support one time emergency funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to support the needs of students […]
Given many states and localities have experienced a significant reduction in tax revenue over the past few months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many schools are heavily reliant on this revenue for their operating budgets, we can expect less (sometimes significantly less) money for schools during the […]
NEW!OSEP COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Implementation of IDEA Part B and Part C Procedural SafeguardsColleagues:The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released Questions and Answers (Q&A) documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B and […]
OSEP COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Implementation of IDEA Parts B and C Use of FundsFlexibility in Implementation of IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements Colleagues: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released Questions and Answers (Q&A) documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of […]
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education will be hosting the second in a series of free webinars on special education and COVID-19. The purpose of the webinars are to showcase ready-to-use resources, tools, and practices from the various OSEP partners and centers to […]
OSEP issued Q&A documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of the IDEA Part B and Part C dispute resolution procedures in the current COVID-19 environment. IDEA Part B https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-dispute-resolution-procedures-part-b.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= IDEA Part C https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-dispute-resolution-procedures-part-c.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
INDIAN EDUCATION: Actions Needed to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive Special Education Services GAO-20-358: Published: May 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 5, 2020. Found at: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-20-358 In a recent Government Accounting Office (GAO) report, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) did not provide or could not account for almost 40 […]
Supreme Court Update May 26, 2020 The first case was McMillen v. New Caney Independent School District, (5th Cir. 2019), had similarities to the Fry case from three years ago. In McMillan the 5th Circuit ruled the exhaustion provision, which requires a parent to seek relief in a due process […]
Given the current situation with just about all schools across the nation shut down, along with expectations of social distancing, what should we reasonably expect out of extended school year (ESY) programming for students eligible for special education and related services? This post will seek to remind readers of the […]
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