On January 22, 2024, the United States Department of Education (“USDOE”) issued a Dear Colleague Letter regarding supporting students with disabilities who require assistive technology (“AT”) in order to receive meaningful...more
As part of its ongoing efforts to increase inclusivity towards non-native English speakers in the academic setting, the Illinois State Board of Education amended its special education regulations to expand access to...more
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a deaf student in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 81 (U.S. 2022), where the Court held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) exhaustion...more
3/24/2023
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Damages ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Due Process ,
Educational Institutions ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Fry v Napoleon Community Schools ,
IDEA ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
Perez v Sturgis Public Schools ,
Public Schools ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 504 ,
Special Education ,
Students
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