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10 04, 2017

6 Options for Resolving an IEP Dispute

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:30:47-05:00

No matter how good your relationship with a school, there may come a time when you and the school disagree over what’s best for your child. Conflicts can arise over the amount or quality of services that the school is providing in your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Sometimes the disagreement may be about your child’s placement. The good news is that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) gives you several ways to resolve disputes. Here are six options for resolving an IEP dispute: 1. Informal Negotiation: Talking with the School during IEP Meetings You’re part of the IEP team. [...]

6 Options for Resolving an IEP Disputekristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:30:47-05:00

3 04, 2017

Who Won Endrew F?

kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T13:23:21-06:00

Article by Jim Gerl, Special Education Blog @ http://specialeducationlawblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/who-won-endrew-f-fape-iep-scotus.html I got an email from a reporter last week asking a fascinating question: did parents or school districts win in the Endrew F decision by the US Supreme Court? You can read the entire high court decision here. Also our previous posts concerning the case are available here and here. The reporter noted that it seems that parent groups are hailing the decision as a victory for them while at the same time school district groups are saying that they are already providing educational benefit at the level required by this [...]

Who Won Endrew F?kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T13:23:21-06:00

3 04, 2017

A Supreme Disappointment for Students with Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T14:21:34-05:00

[rescue_box color="blue" text_align="left" width="100%" float="none"]Article by Kalman R. Hettleman, The Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-scotus-schools-20170327-story.html [/rescue_box] The Supreme Court held unanimously last week — in its most momentous ruling on special education in over three decades — that the standard for services owed to students with disabilities under federal law is higher than "merely more than de minimis." Lower courts had been divided, with some saying services must be "meaningful" or "significant," and others saying "merely more than de minimis" — as in a step above trivial. The Supreme Court decision to raise the bar was generally hailed as a victory for students [...]

A Supreme Disappointment for Students with Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T14:21:34-05:00

24 03, 2017

Supreme Court Decision in Endrew F. Focuses on Mainstreaming, Progress, and Designing IEPs to Meet Child’s ‘Unique Needs’

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:31:42-05:00

[rescue_box color="blue" text_align="left" width="100%" float="none"]Article by Wrightslaw[/rescue_box] What a great day! On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued another unanimous ruling in favor of children with special needs and their parents. The Court emphasized that full inclusion is the primary standard, with the "child progressing smoothly through the regular curriculum." The Court held that "merely more than de minimis" progress is not enough. Chief Justice Roberts wrote, "...IDEA demands more. It requires an educational program reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the childs circumstances." If a child is not fully included, school officials [...]

Supreme Court Decision in Endrew F. Focuses on Mainstreaming, Progress, and Designing IEPs to Meet Child’s ‘Unique Needs’kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:31:42-05:00

23 03, 2017

Supreme Court Clarifies FAPE Standard

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:32:14-05:00

The United States Supreme Court issued a big decision on Wednesday. The high court clarified what FAPE means and how courts should apply the FAPE requirement. The decision in Endrew F by Joseph F v. Douglas County School District RE-1, # 15-827, 580 U.S. (2017) vacates and remands a previous decision by the Tenth Circuit. This was a unanimous decision, the second special education unanimous decision by the Supreme Court this year. Although this opinion clarifies how courts should apply the FAPE standard, the court's decision does not overrule the seminal Rowley decision. Instead, it clarifies Rowley and explains how courts have not been correctly interpreting the decision. [...]

Supreme Court Clarifies FAPE Standardkristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:32:14-05:00

16 02, 2017

ESC 13 Previews Upcoming House and Senate Bills that Affect Students in Special Education

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:33:05-05:00

ESC 13 Previews Upcoming House and Senate Bills that Affect Students in Special Educationkristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:33:05-05:00

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