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Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Commonwealth Court voids Pennsylvania Department of Education’s newly imposed Age-Out Plan for failure to implement it in accordance with Pennsylvania Laws.* PSBA, Inc., et al. v. Dr. Khalid N. Mumin, Secretary of Education...more

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Commonwealth Court Overturns PDE Regulation Requiring FAPE Until Special Education Students Turn 22 Years Old

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On May 16, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court overturned a Pennsylvania Department of Education (“PDE”) regulation stating special education students are entitled to a free and appropriate public education until the...more

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Pennsylvania Department of Education Extends Special Education Eligibility to Age 22

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As school districts around the Commonwealth embark on the 2023-24 school year, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has sprung a surprise by issuing direction that local educational entities (LEAs) must now provide...more

Roetzel & Andress

State Biennial Budget (HB33) Heads to Ohio Governor for Approval – Summary of Major Educational Changes

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The long-anticipated state biennial budget (Ohio House Bill 33) is headed to the Governor for approval. The Bill contains significant changes for Ohio schools; below is a summary of those changes. Also, be on the lookout for...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Education Committee Begins to Speak (UPDATED)

At its March 10, 2023 meeting, the General Assembly’s Education Committee began the process of approving bills.  The following is a brief summary of the bills that the Committee voted favorably on and advanced out of...more

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COVID-19 Does Not Excuse Special Education Duties

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A.N. v. Upper Merion Area School District, 2022 WL 3371612 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 16, 2022). The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania upheld a hearing officer’s award of 5.5 hours of compensatory...more

Franczek P.C.

OCR and OSERS Issue Guidance on IDEA and Section 504 Requirements for Addressing Disability-Based Student Behavior

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On July 19, 2022, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released several guidance documents concerning the civil rights of students...more

Franczek P.C.

OCR Announces Resolution Agreement with L.A. Schools over Remote-Learning Related Services to Students with IEPs and 504 Plans

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced a resolution agreement with  the Los Angeles Unified School District largely addressing issues related to OCR’s finding that the District...more

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New OSERS Guidance on Reopening, Compensatory Services

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The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) published a Question and Answer document to advise school districts on returning to in-person instruction. The OSERS Q&A...more

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New Department of Education Report Highlights the Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on Students

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In this immediate post-COVID-19 education landscape in which schools are contemplating a full return to in-person instruction, schools are also grappling with the stark realities of achievement gaps and the disproportionate...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Wednesday Webinar: A New World in Special Education – Ohio’s Operating Standards & Other Recent Developments (Pre-K to...

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Bricker attorneys Melissa Bondy and Katy Osborn will discuss ODE’s proposed changes to the Special Education Operating Standards and special education issues facing districts as they resume in-person instruction....more

Franczek P.C.

Secretary DeVos Rejects Extensive Waivers to Special Education Requirements, Leaving Core of IDEA Intact

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, no formal flexibility has been granted to schools to deviate from State and federal special education requirements. ...more

Franczek P.C.

Key Reminders on Student Enrollment, Discipline, Records, and Special Education During School Closures

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As the issues related to the mandated school closures in response to the COVID-19 crisis continue to rapidly evolve, the Governor extended the closure through April 7, and in all likelihood, Illinois schools will remain...more

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Department of Education Stresses Special Education Should Not Discourage Distance Learning Efforts

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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently issued a “Supplemental Fact Sheet” updating its earlier Questions & Answers and Fact Sheet on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and clarifying that schools should not refrain...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

OCR Issues Guidance on Nondiscrimination in the Age of Distance Learning

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a fact sheet today entitled “Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students.” The fact sheet addresses various...more

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In the Nick of Time—Special Education Timelines During School Closures for COVID-19

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In the wake of Governor Pritzker’s recent order requiring all Illinois schools to close between March 17 and March 30, many schools and school districts have been left guessing how to best serve students with disabilities and...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

What If Your District Shuts Down and Cannot Meet the 180 School Day Minimum for Instruction?

As you are all aware, a basic educational requirement in the State of Connecticut is that each school district must make a minimum of 180 days of instruction available to students each school year. ...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

United States Department Of Education Issues Letter Guidance Regarding Private Evaluator’s Access To Classrooms For Student...

Once again, the Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (“OSERS”) has weighed in on the rights of school districts to limit outside evaluators from accessing school classrooms. The...more

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Special Education “Clean Up” From ED: Trump Administration Rescinds 72 Special Education Guidance Documents

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On October 20, 2017, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) within the U.S. Department of Education rescinded 72 education policy guidance documents. Sixty-three of the documents are from the...more

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U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Providing FAPE After Supreme Court Decision in Endrew

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In Endrew, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a higher standard of education for children with disabilities, which then raised many fundamental questions about special education across the nation. What is required for a...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

The United States Department of Education Issues Guidance on the Meaning of FAPE

On December 7, 2017, the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services [“OSERS”] issued guidance for schools on determining whether a special education program is designed to...more

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Department of Education Issues Guidance on Endrew F.

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The U.S. Department of Education recently issued a Q&A document providing guidance on the issues the U.S. Supreme Court addressed in its decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1. The document explains the...more

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DOE Rescinds Guidance Documents Related to Idea and Rehabilitation Act

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On February 24, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13777. This order required Federal agencies to evaluate their existing regulations and make recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement,...more

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New Federal Regulations for Schools - Clarifies Language and Requirements Related to Special Education

Recently, the U.S. Department of Education published regulations to implement Rosa’s Law, legislation enacted in 2010 to replace the term “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in federal laws. These laws include...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

The Aftermath: Developments From The 2017 Regular Session of The Connecticut General Assembly Affecting Schools

The 2017 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded at midnight, June 7, 2017, without accomplishing its most important task (passing a budget). As such, the General Assembly will eventually have to convene...more

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