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
8/2/2022
/ Department of Education ,
Disabled Children ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Educational Institutions ,
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ,
IDEA ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
Section 504 ,
Special Education ,
Students
In March, the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington ruled against a school district in favor of a student with intellectual disabilities, who was awarded $500,000 by a jury based on the district’s failure...more
4/26/2022
/ Disabled Children ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Negligence ,
School Districts ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Special Education ,
Students ,
Title IX
On August 20, 2013, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released a “Dear Colleague Letter” providing an overview of school districts’ responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities...more