October is a Busy Month for Wrightslaw!
Check out Iowa, New Hampshire, Georgia and South Carolina. Take advantage of our busy schedule and attend a conference near you. Visit our schedule page for a full listing of Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Wrightslaw
Law – Damages? Deliberate Indifference? Lawsuit Against Hawai’i DOE Goes to the Jury
(Archived from 10/09/08) After a 4 1/2-week jury trial, the first damages case against the Hawai’i DOE went to the jury 24 hours ago. Three more cases alleging deliberate indifference Continue Reading →
VA Parents: Governor Kaine’s Expected Action on Final Regs
(Archived from 10/27/08) Want an update on Governor Kaine’s expected actions on the final regulations? Question him directly on “Ask the Governor.” What: WTOP’s “Ask the Governor” When: Tuesday, October Continue Reading →
Live Debate Tonight! Education and the Next President
(Archived from 10/21/08) The live debate tonight is being exclusively Webcast by edweek.org with generous support from NASSP. Live from Teachers College, Columbia University: “Education and the Next President,” a Continue Reading →
Election Information You Need (and a Comedy Central Special)
(Archived from 11/02/08) Make sure you vote on Tuesday, November 4. Have questions about where to vote or what time the polls close? If you need help, use the Presidential Continue Reading →
74% of VA Schools Meet AYP Benchmarks
We’ve been blogging about AYP lately. Here’s the just released AYP ratings for VA – (Wrightslaw is headquartered here). Virginia and 74 percent of the commonwealth’s public schools met or Continue Reading →
IEP FAQs: How Can I Correct Errors in the Record?
I record all school meetings. At the last meeting, the team brought in a “note taker” for the first time. I requested a copy of these notes. When I reviewed Continue Reading →
MPS ordered to pay $450,000 in legal fees in special ed class action case
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Milwaukee Public Schools must pay just more than $450,000 to the legal staff representing plaintiffs in a class-action suit over how the district serves Continue Reading →
WOW! Never Thought my Letter Would Show up in the Special Ed Advocate
I just reviewed your Summer School for Parents: Lesson #4. I am the mom who wrote about the need for a particular type of placement for my son with autism. Continue Reading →
Our School Didn’t Make AYP Required by NCLB: Can We Change Schools?
My school is a Title 1 school under No Child Left Behind and did not make AYP (adequate yearly progress). The school says that we only have one school within Continue Reading →
