Now that many of us have been doing some form of remote learning for close to 7 months, we are starting to see hearing officers and state agencies weigh in to resolve complaints related to the appropriateness of remote...more
9/21/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distance Learning ,
Due Process ,
Educational Institutions ,
Government Lockdown ,
IDEA ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Remote Learning ,
School Closures ,
Special Education ,
Students
While only a handful of cases have been reported related to districts’ provision of special education services remotely, we are watching carefully for lessons learned. So far, courts have not required in-person instruction as...more
We had great participation in our IAASE session last week on this topic, with the audience voting electronically to weigh in on their anticipated outcomes of cases. If you missed it, here are our main takeaways....more
10/23/2019
/ Bullying ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Due Process ,
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
Internal Communications ,
Internal Investigations ,
Liability ,
OCR ,
Required Documentation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Districts ,
Section 504 ,
Special Education ,
Students ,
Vulnerable Victims
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reiterated that the correct standard for determining whether a student has received a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) is whether the student has received “some” rather...more
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which is the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over Illinois, recently rejected an Indiana student’s claims against two school districts for allegedly improperly responding to...more
The Northern District Court of Illinois found that Rich Township High School District 227 did not violate the free speech rights of former guidance counselor and girls’ basketball coach Bryan Craig when it dismissed him based...more
The Northern District Court of Illinois found that Rich Township High School District 227 did not violate the free speech rights of former guidance counselor and girls’ basketball coach Bryan Craig when it dismissed him based...more