Officials in the U.S Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) have release another policy document. A few weeks ago, OSERS releases the “Return to School Roadmap: Development and Implementation of Individualized Education Programs in the Least Restrictive Environment under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.” […]
On September 30, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) in the U.S. Department of Education issued a guidance document interpreting the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in light of the challenges school personnel are facing from the Covid 19 pandemic. The document titled […]
In previous blog posts, we have written about the two Supreme Court decisions that created a standard for determining if a school district had provided a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to a student with a disability who had been determined eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). […]
This year the Special Education Legislative Summit (SELS), which is usually held in Washington D.C., will be held virtually from July 13 to 23. It is sponsored and planned by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE). It is an opportunity for […]
President Budget released the budget for fiscal year 2022. It contains a large increase in IDEA funding. For full details on the Education portion of the budget go to CEC’s Policy and Advocacy page.
This afternoon (May 13) at 4:00 eastern standard time there will be a free webinar sponsored by Let’s Go Learn on Developing Education Meaningful and Legally Sound IEPs. In this free webinar, Drs. Mitchell Yell and Kurt Hulett will discuss the most critical issues of the developing and implementing the […]
Richardson v. Omaha There may be an IDEA related case in front of the Supreme Court. Stay tuned to SpedLawBlog for the latest on IDEA related actions at the High Court. Given the sheer volume of cases at the Circuit Courts on attorney’s fees, it is maybe about time to […]
We at SpedLawBlog will periodically cover other aspects of education for students eligible for special education and related services that need to be addressed and considered. Given what we have gone through this past year, health data is of major importance. Many school district personnel do not have a good […]
Health Data We at SpedLawBlog will periodically cover other aspects of education for students eligible for special education and related services that need to be addressed and considered. Given what we have gone through this past year, health data is of major importance. Many school districts do not have a […]
CEC is this Week! The Council for Exceptional Children Annual International Conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference is virtual, so there is no reason why you should not attend. The sessions are loaded into the website, and will be available to view until the end of May. To […]
9th Circuit, McIntyre v. Eugene SD, decided September 2020 We at SPEDLAWBLOG periodically will be presenting recent cases that lay out good information for teachers, administrators and parents. This will be an occasional feature of this Blog. We will provide brief commentary on what to look for in the case […]
The Indiana IEP Resource Center is inviting out-of-state participants to their Focus on Inclusion Week, a week-long virtual professional learning event, focusing on inclusion and IEP Development for general and special education teachers and administrators. The virtual event is from Feb. 1 to 2 and includes 3 presentations a day […]
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