Special Education Law and Advocacy
Has “child find” been part of the federal special ed law since the original, in 1975? Yes. 1. Download the original Public Law 94-142, passed by Congress in 1975. http://uscode.house.gov/statutes/pl/94/142.pdf Continue Reading →
Update: March 19, 2018 from the Texas Tribune. “The TEA released the 42-page draft strategic plan Monday, a couple of months after a 15-month federal investigation concluded Texas had not Continue Reading →
In 2016, investigative reporter Brian Rosenthal broke a story in Texas and wrote a series of articles for the Houston Chronicle that rocked the world of special education far beyond Continue Reading →
Are you following the investigation in Texas, where unelected state officials devised a system that kept thousands of disabled kids out of special education? This 2004 “monitoring system” is under Continue Reading →
In December 2015, The American Academy of Pediatrics has published a Report that highlighted the role pediatricians have in identifying children who need early intervention (EI) or special education services. Continue Reading →
My child goes to private church school. I believe she has learning disabilities, including dyslexia, so I called the local public school to ask for an evaluation. The school told Continue Reading →
I was told that if a child has excessive absenteeism, he cannot receive special education services. The school is not allowed to evaluate a child who has not had adequate Continue Reading →
Thursday, July 26, 2012 Wrightslaw is live blogging all week. We hope you will join us for Day 4 from the Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA). Day 1 Day Continue Reading →
On November 16 2011, a federal judge issued a ruling in D.L. v. District of Columbia, (D.D.C., Civ. No. 05-1437). This is the latest in a series of federal court Continue Reading →
It’s been slow going since Judge Goodstein ordered MPS to do more for kids with special needs in 2008. After dragging their feet last year, it looks like it’s going Continue Reading →
