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Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition

The special education laws are confusing to parents, school personnel, related service providers, and many advocates and attorneys. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition provides a clear roadmap to these Continue Reading →

What Are Pete Wright’s Predictions in Perez v. Sturgis?

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Miguel Luna Perez (from Perez family)

On January 18, 2023, the Supreme Court heard Oral Argument in Perez v Sturgis Public Schools. What is this case about? Why does the case matter? Who is likely to prevail? Continue Reading →

Did the School District Restrain and/or Isolate Young Children with Disabilities?

In October 2020, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into seclusion and restraint against children with disabilities in Frederick County Public Schools (MD). On December 1, Continue Reading →

Long COVID under Section 504 and IDEA: A Resource Guide for Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families

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Many children and young adults who planned to return to school in the fall struggle to recover from “long COVID.” The terms “long COVID” and “long haul COVID” refer to Continue Reading →

Justice Department Settles with Florida District in Class Removals Discrimination Case

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Discrimination

On August 3, 2021, the Department of Justice reached a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Volusia County Schools (Florida) to address allegations that the district punished Continue Reading →

3rd Edition – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law. Stay Tuned!

We are working on the Third Edition of our Wrightslaw: Special Education Law book. This edition will have a greater emphasis on both Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Continue Reading →

Theatre Program Agrees to New Policy, Training and Reasonable Modifications for Food Allergies

– from FARE News Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) – December 19, 2017 “Last summer, we reported on a finding by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf Continue Reading →