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

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PDE PUBLISHES 2022–2023 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL PENNSYLVANIA STUDENTS - Act 16 of 2000, in part, amended Section 1372 of the Public School Code of 1949, and it requires the Pennsylvania Department of...more

Marshall Dennehey

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

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Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced that the proposed 2024-2025 budget for the Pennsylvania Department of Education includes a $1,436,815,000 special education appropriation....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Crafting Effective IEP Goals for Student Success

IEP stands for Individualized Education Program, which is a personalized plan developed for students with disabilities. IEP goals are specific targets designed to address the unique educational needs of each student. These...more

Roetzel & Andress

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases 4 New Resource Documents Addressing Students With Disabilities...

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On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four (4) new resource documents on students with disabilities, reminding students with disabilities and K-12 schools (as well as...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Civil Rights Data on Students’ Access to Educational Opportunities During the Pandemic Released by U.S. Department of Education

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On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s (“Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released new civil rights data from the 2020-2021 school year, as well as seven data reports and snapshots which provide...more

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Section 504 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expected August 2023

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In May 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it intended to strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities by amending the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor- Education Law Insights, Issue 2, February 2023

Win in Court doesn’t Assure More Pennsylvania School Funding - “Pennsylvania is the latest state where the public school funding system was found to be unconstitutional, but the experience in other states suggests there’s...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: August 2022 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Title IX (& beyond) Investigator Training - June 30th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

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This training takes the tools that Bricker provides for investigating Title IX Complaints and elaborates on the skills used to provide further instruction for use in student conduct and employment investigations. From our...more

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U.S. Department of Education to Amend Section 504 Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education recently announced its intent to amend the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to “strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities.” While the...more

Roetzel & Andress

504 Regulations Will Be Amended: Get Your Comments In

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The U.S. Department of Education made a recent announcement that it intends to strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities by amending the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of...more

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Education Department Seeks Input to Strengthen Section 504 Protections for Students With Disabilities

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To start the process of updating the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a seminal disability civil rights law that provides protections to elementary, secondary, and postsecondary...more

Franczek P.C.

Are Mask Mandates a Reasonable Accommodation?

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In Illinois, as universal masking is fading, the next question looms: what will the end of universal masking mean for staff and students with disabilities who are at high risk? Across the county, issues regarding universal...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2022 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Saul Ewing LLP

OCR and Justice Department Recognize World Mental Health Day by Releasing Fact Sheet on Supporting and Protecting the Rights of...

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Guidance outlines K-12 and Postsecondary Schools’ Response - On October 13, 2021, in connection with World Mental Health Day (October 10), the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the U.S....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Could Masks Be Required In Schools Under Section 504? One Federal Judge Says The Answer May Be Yes.

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Throughout the country, the debate over requiring masks in schools often focuses on whether districts or states have the power to impose such mandates. But a case from Tennessee suggests that the more important question is...more

Fisher Phillips

The ABCs of EHS: What Schools Need to Know About Wi-Fi Sensitivity Claims

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The last five years have seen an increase of litigation surrounding Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome (EHS), also called Wi-Fi Sensitivity, that should be on the radar screen for schools across the country. This is...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Justice Department Settles with Brown University Regarding Responses to Students with Mental Health Disabilities, Providing...

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On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Department”) announced that it entered into a settlement agreement with Brown University to ensure that students with mental health disabilities have equal access to...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Section 504 Team's Response to Requests for Continued Online Learning

A year after COVID-19 forced school systems to shutter their doors and transform overnight to a new model of remote learning, they are now facing a new challenge -- educating and supporting students while they transition to a...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] COVID-19 Lessons Learned – Accommodations for Students and Employees (Higher Education) - June 2nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

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When higher education changed overnight to carry on during the pandemic, it taught colleges and universities a lot about how students and employees engage with campus. As we begin to see glimpses of the post-pandemic future,...more

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NYSED Calls for Students with Disabilities Who Have Turned 21 to Return to School During 2021-2022 Year

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During the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, the Board of Regents and New York State Education Department (NYSED) temporarily modified the requirements for all students, including students with disabilities, to earn high...more

Franczek P.C.

Illinois Senate Bill 460 Suspends Implementation of Draft IEP Paperwork Requirement

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After pushback from Illinois school districts, an amendment to the Illinois School Code’s special education provisions will alleviate some, but not all, frustrations related to a recent law that added significant procedural...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Shutting Down the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Public schools across the country too often rely on harsh disciplinary measures. These policies are marked by an in-school police presence, high rates of arrest and suspension, and ineffectiveness. Unduly punitive strategies...more

Stinson LLP

Minnesota House Republicans Announce Updated Budget Targets

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Last week, the House of Representatives Republican majority announced their budget targets for the 2018 legislative session. In February the Minnesota Management and Budget projected the state to have a $329 million surplus. ...more

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