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Alert - U. S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Schaffer v. Weast

On Wednesday, October 5, the U. S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases. In the first case, Gonzales v. Oregon, the Supreme Court dealt with the emotionally charged issue of physician-assisted suicide.

In the second case, Schaffer v. Weast, the Court heard oral arguments on the burden of proof in special education disputes. Chief Justice Roberts recused himself and did not participate, leaving eight Justices to decide.

Pete attended oral argument and took notes of the questions asked by the Justices.

What happened during oral argument? What questions did the Justices ask? What happens next?

To read Pete's notes of questions asked by the Justices, his impressions and observations, and what will happen next, read U. S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Schaffer v. Weast

URL: https://www.wrightslaw.com/news/05/schaffer.oral.argument.htm

Link to this Alert: https://www.wrightslaw.com/news/05/al.1007.oral.argue.htm

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Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 went into effect on July 1. If you are involved in special education - as a parent, teacher, advocate or attorney - you need to know about the changes in the law and how these changes will affect you, your child, or your work.

Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 (ISBN: 1-892320-05-3) by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright includes the full text of Parts A and B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) with analysis, commentary, cross-references, and resources.

Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 includes several appendices, a glossary of acronyms, abbreviations and terms, and a bibliography of resources.

Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 is available as a print book, an e-book, or both.

Print publication (168 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", perfect bound, $14.95 plus shipping).

E-book - A digital e-book (PDF format) that you can download within minutes. You can read it on your computer or print it out on your printer. There is no shipping on e-books (162 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", $9.95). Learn more about e-books.

E-book & Print Combo: Receive Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 as an e-book immediately. The print edition will be shipped to you by U. S. Priority Mail within 2-3 days. ($19.95 plus shipping)

50% Discount on Bulk Orders: Order 20 (or 40, 60, 80, 100) copies of Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 for $149.50 plus shipping ($7.50 each). 50% Bulk Order Discount on All Wrightslaw books

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Wrightslaw Program in Hartford, CT (October 14-15, 2005)

Pete and Pam Wright will present Putting the Pieces Together: Special Education Law and Advocacy Training in Hartford on October 14 & 15, 2005. The program is being sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut.

Participants will learn about requirements in IDEA 2004 and NCLB including:

* New requirements for initial evaluations, reevaluations & parental consent
* New requirements for IEPs, IEP teams, IEP meetings
* New eligibility procedures for students with specific learning disabilities
* New procedural requirements and timelines, including the “Due Process Complaint Notice” and “Resolution (IEP) Session.”
* Reading and research based instruction
* Highly qualified special education teachers

Participants will also learn how to:

* Use tests and measurements to measure progress
* Write SMART IEPs
* Use tactics and strategies for effective advocacy

Please download and distribute the conference brochure and registration form. For more information about this program, including special hotel rates and directions, please visit the Hartford conference info page.

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